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Arctic plant study reveals "early warning sign" of climate change upheaval

Scientists studying Arctic plants say the ecosystems that host life in some of the most inhospitable reaches of the planet are changing in unexpected ways in an "early warning sign" of the impacts...

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Battery demand to surge as electrification sparks boom

The rapid electrification of the UK's transport and energy sectors is expected to significantly increase domestic battery demand, surpassing 100GWh annually by 2035.

A new report from UK Re...

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EU gas demand falls by a fifth

According to a new tracker launched by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), EU gas demand has fallen sharply since 2021, slashing imports of pipeline gas and liquefied...

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Today is World Password Day!

Today (1 May) is World Password Day, which often serves as a timely reminder for organisations to rethink how they secure access and what a critical role passwords still plays in our daily lives.</...

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Welsh government launches a "weather-proofing" fund to boost tourism

The Welsh government is launching a million-pound fund aimed at helping business owners tackle the unreliable weather to help bring more tourism.

Cold and rainy weather can often impact man...

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Waste criminals to have vehicles crushed

The Government has announced that in a bid to tackle illegal waste deposits, i.e. fly-tipping, councils will be working with police to identify, seize and then crush vehicles belonging to waste cri...

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Blair says climate plan on fossil fuels doomed to fail

Former MP Tony Blair has warned that any strategy based on phasing out fossil fuels in the short term, or limiting consumption, is doomed to fail.

Calling for a reset of action on climate c...

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Planning Bill's nature levy an "extraordinary rollback"

MPs have been warned that nature provisions in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill "go against the evidence and threaten to undo recent progress".

Economists, exper...

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Paddleboard company owner jailed for gross negligence manslaughter

A paddleboard business owner has been jailed for 10 years and six months for gross negligence manslaughter following the deaths of four people in 2021.

In March, we published the

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Government plans to reform Landfill Tax

The Government has launched a consultation seeking views on proposed changes to the way Landfill Tax works in England and Northern Ireland, which will run until 21 July 2025...

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Holiday park owner charged with corporate manslaughter following death of park guest

The owner of Pontins holiday parks has been charged with corporate manslaughter, following the death of a guest after a section of the ceiling containing air conditioning ducting collapsed in Febru...

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£250k confiscation order for converting house into flats

A judge at Isleworth Crown Court has ordered Amarjit Singh and Jasbinder Kaur to pay £250,055.80 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for illegally converting a house into flats.

This...

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Today is World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Today (Monday 28 April) is World Day for Safety and Health at Work, which was set up in 2003 by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to observe the Day in order to highlight the importance o...

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Polluting water bosses face up to two years in prison

New laws which came into force on 25 April mark the toughest sentencing powers against law-breaking water executives in history.

The new powers, delivered by the Water (...

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NSIPs planning process to be further streamlined

Clean energy projects, public transport links, and other major infrastructure will, on average, be delivered at least a year faster, as the government accelerates planning reforms to unleash growth...

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