UK researchers map “profound long‐term changes” in plankton populations around their island
While the study focused on the UK, the results point to plankton woes on a global level.
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COVID-19 in the UK. A Week in an Underprepared Nation
History will likely look back at the handling of the COVID-19 crisis by the UK Government as a tale of ...
UK set to trial its first universal basic income experiment in Hull
The scheme has already been tried in several parts of Europe and the US.
The UK may soon get its first cryogenic energy battery
Energy storage company Highview Power has announced its intention to build a cryogenic energy storage facility in the north of ...
Can recycle help the environment? Not for half of UK adults
Many Britons are woefully unaware of the importance of recycling.
Cigarette consumption in decline in the UK, showing tobacco tax works
Fewer people are addicted to tobacco in the UK than ever.
UK, Greece, Czech Republic, Albania — no longer measles-free
The resurgence of a preventable disease.
UK sees climate change as more important than Brexit
Almost two-thirds (61%) of respondents said the Conservative Government led by Johnson is not doing enough to prioritize climate actions.
The UK had a coal-free week — the first time since 1882
This is the country's first coal-free week since the advent of the Industrial Revolution.
The North Sea could become the UK’s largest battery — one that lasts for the whole winter
It would be green, too!
England’s youth are drinking less and less — and some have never had a drink
I didn't know you were allowed to do this in the UK.
Want people to buy more electric cars? Simply put green license plates
Several countries are already doing it.
The UK royal “luxury” birth cost less than the average US birth
A story of royalty and overpriced healthcare.
Efforts to fight plastic pollution are working: Fewer plastic bags found around UK waters
Taxing plastic bags or coffee cups works -- and the rest of the world should follow suit.
World-first case of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, identified in the UK
The man's partner tested negative for infection, and authorities traced the man's sexual partners to ensure that the strain didn't ...
At climate talks, Canada steps up while the US steps down
There's no such thing as clean coal.
White Cliffs of Dover in danger from developers, National Trust pleas for donations to keep them safe
A unique place is in danger. Here's how to pitch in.
Drug-resistant candida outbreaks in the UK despite hospital efforts to control it
The CDC deemed this fungus a "serious global health threat."
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Scientists warn healthcare systems could be overwhelmed by COVID-19 pandemic
A new report from the Lancet finds a decrease in rates of death in COVID-19 cases but warns that even...
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