6 d. ago Deforestation has killed half a million people in past 20 years, study finds

Localised rises in temperature caused by land clearance cause 28,330 heat-related deaths a year, researchers findDeforestation has killed more than half a million people in the tropics over the past two decades as a result of heat-related illness, a study has found.Land clearance is raising the temperature in the rainforests of the Amazon, Congo and south-east Asia because it reduces shade, diminishes rainfall and increases the risk of fire, the authors of the paper found. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago South Ayrshire crash: Drivers asked to 'avoid the area' as Troon road closed after two

The road is closed from Isle of Pin Road to Southwood Road.

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1 week ago Increase in South Ayrshire drivers unfit through drink or drugs

A total of 192 drivers were reported to be drink/drug driving last year, up from the previous year’s total of 180- and the five-year average of 152.2.

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1 week ago South Lanarkshire education chief hails pupils after attainment levels increase

There were improvements in Nationals, Highers and Advanced Highers as well as National Progression Awards, Skills for Work Awards and National Certificates and Awards.

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2 w. ago Taxi driver who drove wearing Rangers strip is refused licence

Licensing chiefs were not impressed that the driver had turned out for duty wearing a Rangers top and had no insurance.

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3 w. ago Soaring demand at food banks across Africa thanks to massive aid cuts

Food banks in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa say they are under increasing pressure, writes Nick Ferris – with aid cuts by Donald Trump’s US and other nations compounding the impact of the climate crisis and a spike in the cost of living

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