40 h. ago Researchers say Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up. That’s a problem

It poses a significant threat to two species facing extinction by the end of the century, a new study reveals

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62 h. ago Scientists warn of ‘regime shift’ as seaweed blooms expand worldwide

Study links rapid growth of ocean macroalgae to global heating and nutrient pollutionScientists have warned of a potential “regime shift” in the oceans, as the rapid growth of huge mats of seaweed appears to be driven by global heating and excessive enrichment of waters from farming runoff and other pollutants.Over the past two decades, seaweed blooms have expanded by a staggering 13.4% a year in the tropical Atlantic and western Pacific, with the most dramatic increases occurring after 2008, according to researchers at the University of South Florida. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Disaffection caused by economic insecurity poses threat to political status quo

Leaders should focus on tackling economic insecurity to avoid falling victim to forces fuelling the rise of populism

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3 d. ago Bowel cancer warning as deaths expected to rise in the UK this year

Scientists warn only one type of cancer - with common symptoms which make it hard to diagnose - is becoming more deadly in Britain

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5 d. ago Labour government in Scotland would pose ‘threat to jobs’, SNP claims

SNP economy spokesman Dave Doogan said unemployment has risen since Labour took office at Westminster.

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5 d. ago How wounded Iran could be planning Doomsday retaliation after honing terrifying arsenal of ballistic missiles and nukes

IRAN’S mad mullahs could pose a bigger threat to world peace than ever after brutally crushing a nationwide rebellion, experts warned yesterday.  Fanatical Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has clung to power by ordering a mass slaughter feared to have claimed the lives of more than 12,000 protesters.  But his weakened and cornered regime has continued...

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5 d. ago Nurses take on Trump for downgrading training as not ‘professional’ and costing them thousands in student loans

As a strike rages in NYC, nurses on opposite sides of the country tell Rhian Lubin how the Education Department’s plan to cap federal loans for graduate nursing degrees poses a grave threat to the future of healthcare

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6 d. ago Sadiq Khan warns AI could become ‘weapon of mass destruction of jobs’

The Labour politician highlighted the significant threat the burgeoning technology poses to the capital's workforce.

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6 d. ago Is this how the world will end? Earth could be VAPORISED by the sun as it expands, scientists warn

Scientists have discovered a mysterious 'iron bar' in the heart of a nearby nebula that could offer a glimpse into Earth's grizzly fate.

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6 d. ago ‘Those are the people who keep you alive:’ Nurses push back after Trump admin excludes them from ‘professional’ status

As a strike rages in NYC, nurses on opposite sides of the country tell Rhian Lubin how the Education Department’s plan to cap federal loans for graduate nursing degrees poses a grave threat to the future of healthcare

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7 d. ago Pesticides linked to cancer found in 60 per cent of PLAYGROUNDS, scientists warn

Pesticides linked to cancer have been detected in 60 per cent of children's playgrounds, a new study warns.

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7 d. ago Gates Foundation unveils $9 billion budget and plans to cut staff

The Gates Foundation plans to spend a record $9 billion in 2026, focusing on global health and other key areas

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8 d. ago World's biggest iceberg turns BLUE as it rapidly heads towards complete disintegration in South Atlantic 'graveyard'

The world's biggest iceberg has turned bright blue, as scientists warn this transformation heralds its imminent disintegration.

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8 d. ago The two Rangers transfers that pose major threat to star who is finally coming of age

Danny Rohl is at last getting a tune out of music mad Thelo Aasgaard but it isn’t over until the fat lady sings

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1 week ago ‘We are not for sale’: chair of Greenland’s top labor union rebukes Trump’s call for annexation

Exclusive: SIK leader Jess Berthelsen rejects Trump claim that the US needs Greenland for ‘national security’Greenland “will not be annexed”, the longtime leader of its largest labor union has declared, refuting Donald Trump’s claims that the Arctic territory’s current status poses a national security threat to the US.In an interview with the Guardian, Jess Berthelsen, chair of SIK, Greenland’s national trade union confederation, said people in the territory do not recognize the US president’s allegations that Russian and Chinese ships are scattered throughout its waters. “We can’t see it, we can’t recognize it and we can’t understand it,” he said. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO advised

Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including CovidSurgical face masks provide inadequate protection against flu-like illnesses including Covid, and should be replaced by respirator-level masks – worn every time doctors and nurses are face to face with a patient, according to a group of experts urging changes to World Health Organization guidelines.There is “no rational justification remaining for prioritising or using” the surgical masks that are ubiquitous in hospitals and clinics globally, given their “inadequate protection against airborne pathogens”, they said in a letter to WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised

Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including CovidSurgical face masks provide inadequate protection against flu-like illnesses including Covid, and should be replaced by respirator-level masks – worn every time doctors and nurses are face to face with a patient, according to a group of experts urging changes to World Health Organization guidelines.There is “no rational justification remaining for prioritising or using” the surgical masks that are ubiquitous in hospitals and clinics globally, given their “inadequate protection against airborne pathogens”, they said in a letter to WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Household burning of plastic waste in developing world is hidden health threat, study shows

The practice is ‘much more widespread’ than previously realised, researchers say, with serious environmental impactThe household burning of plastic for heating and cooking is widespread in developing countries, suggests a global study that raises concerns about its health and environmental impacts.The research, published in the journal Nature Communications, surveyed more than 1,000 respondents across 26 countries. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Snow falls on London as storm poses blizzards threat to South

Snow falls on London as storm poses blizzards threat to South-East  London Evening Standard

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2 w. ago A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct

One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of extinction

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