14 h. ago New satellites in space to ‘save lives’ by giving early warnings on heatwaves and extreme weather

The project hopes to help scientists monitor increasingly extreme weather across the world

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17 h. ago Satellites project could help ‘save lives’ and give extreme weather warnings

The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites and the European Space Agency are leading the scheme.

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18 h. ago Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them | Sadiq Khan

There is too much bluff and bluster on this subject. Ordinary people just want safe streets for themselves and those they love, and we can achieve thatEvery 17 minutes. That’s how often someone is killed or seriously injured in a collision on the UK’s roads. Each and every one of these accidents brings an unbearable loss: for family and friends left mourning the loved ones who have been cruelly stolen from them, and survivors whose injuries can change their lives for ever. When we talk about how we make our roads safer, it’s easy to get distracted by bluff and bluster. But, every time we do, we lose sight of the most important fact: traffic accidents took over 1,600 lives last year, and we have the power to reduce and prevent them.Take speed limits. Rigorous new research published by Transport for London shows the number of people killed or seriously injured on London borough roads reduced by 34% following the implementation of 20mph speed limits, with the number of children killed ...

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18 h. ago Voices: Is the UK doing enough to prepare for more frequent droughts and extreme weather? Join The Independent Debate

The UK is facing worsening droughts and extreme weather, prompting debate over whether we’re doing enough to prepare for the growing threat

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18 h. ago Extreme weather could be weaponised to fight World War 3, say military experts

Experts have warned weather manipulation could be used to trigger WW3 by using hailstones to destroy fighter planes or even prevent rainfall over crops in extreme cases

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56 h. ago Labour police boss blasted after handing £5k of taxpayers' cash to help save Liverpool Pride

Emily Spurrell, a former councillor and PCC for Merseyside, made the donation of public cash to 'save' Liverpool Pride, which was under threat because of a shortage of funds.

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60 h. ago The Guardian view on climate finance: crumbling under a second Trump presidency | Editorial

Voluntary climate commitments were supposed to be a step towards progress. A change in political climate has revealed their weaknessesEarlier this month, as Nordic countries were hit with an unprecedented heatwave and wildfires in the US began spurting “fire clouds”, Barclays pulled out of the net zero banking alliance. The story may have seemed less alarming than extreme weather, but it has existential implications, as the finance sector quietly surrenders its former climate commitments.The initiative forms part of the Glasgow Finance Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), a voluntary network of banks that Mark Carney, formerly the UN’s special envoy on climate action and now Canada’s prime minister, launched in 2021. At the time, the alliance, which encourages banks and asset managers to work towards the goals of the Paris agreement, seemed like an optimistic step in the right direction. Mr Carney described it as a “breakthrough”. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago End of student digs! Third of those going to university now live at home to save money

Figures from admissions body Ucas show 30 per cent of 18-year-olds who applied for the 2024/25 academic year said they would be living at home rather than in student accommodation.

Society

65 h. ago Liverpool fans boo 'God Save the King' national anthem as reasons explained

Liverpool supporters are expected to boo the national anthem ahead of the Community Shield against Crystal Palace - but why do Reds fans feel so strongly about it?

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3 d. ago Canary Islands given rare red weather warning as tourists brace for extreme heat of 40C

The health department issued the warnings and told everyone to stay indoors where possible as the islands are set to face unusually high temperatures this weekend

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4 d. ago Exact date and time of next mobile phone emergency alert system test is revealed

The emergency alert is used to warn if there is a danger to life nearby, in instances like extreme weather

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6 d. ago A young surgeon tries to save lives at a crippled Gaza hospital

Shifa Hospital was once the largest in the Gaza Strip and the cornerstone of its health system

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7 d. ago Arne Slot could save Liverpool millions by adding two new players to first

Talented teenager Rio Ngumoha and Will Wright have showed they have plenty to offer the Liverpool manager this season, with Ngumoha in particular turning heads this summer

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8 d. ago Aberdeen issue Hearts fixture update amid Storm Floris chaos as fans told where game stands

Fans have been urged to take care when travelling due to the extreme weather

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3 w. ago Business news live: Workers to save more into pensions and FTSE 100 to open near record levels

Latest stock markets updates, business and money news on Monday

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3 w. ago A new start after 60: I was a successful businessman – and a crack addict. Now I save other users’ lives

Andy Kalli discovered cocaine at the age of 29, and was soon blowing almost everything he earned on drugs. Twenty-four years later he finally hit rock bottomFor 24 years, Andy Kalli was addicted to crack cocaine. He lost contact with his family and sold his possessions – even his dad’s sovereign ring – to fund his addiction. But three years ago, at 61, he started working for a rehab centre. Now, he says, “I save lives. I make a difference.” The cork board full of thank you cards in his office agrees.Kalli works as service manager at the Perry Clayman Project in Luton, Bedfordshire, and likes to advise clients not to apologise. “Because how many times have I apologised?” he says. “Don’t say sorry. Your families have heard it a thousand times.” It’s by making change that “you’ll be making amends,” he says. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK tourists warned of extreme 41°C heat in Spain as weather alerts issued for holiday hotspots

Spain is battling with extreme weather across much of the country

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3 w. ago The underdiagnosed and undertreated condition putting women’s health at risk

Experts say Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) needs greater awareness and attention so that we can improve and save women’s lives

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3 w. ago How hero firefighter who was driving behind Minehead bus before crash saved kids

The off-duty firefighter's quick actions helped save the lives of a number of children after the bus they were riding in overturned in Minehead, Somerset yesterday

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3 w. ago Grant Shapps defends use of superinjunction to suppress Afghan data leak

Shapps, defence secretary when the superinjunction was imposed, said its use was ‘entirely justified’ to save livesAfghan nationals: have you arrived in the UK under the ARR?The former defence secretary Grant Shapps has defended the use of an unprecedented superinjunction to suppress a data breach that led to the UK government relocating 15,000 Afghans.The Afghanistan Response Route (ARR) was created in haste after it emerged that personal information about 18,700 Afghans who had applied to come to the UK had been leaked in error by a British defence official in early 2022. Continue reading...

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