Over three million additional appointments delivered as NHS exceeds faster diagnosis standard for cancer
The NHS has delivered more than 3.1 million additional appointments since July 2024 and hit the ambitious faster diagnosis standard for cancer, new figures show today. Monthly performance data shows
Trump signs executive order to ‘make America’s showers great again’ – video
A global trade-war rollercoaster was not enough to distract Donald Trump from fulfilling one of his longtime priorities on Wednesday: changing the federal definition of 'shower head', a move the
The Mental Health System in the UK Failed Us
This is co-pubished with Mad in America It is impossible to make it on your own within the current mental health system in the UK if you suffer from serious
Black Mirror’s pessimism porn won’t lead us to a better future | Louis Anslow
A new progressivism, one that embraces construction over obstruction, must find new allegories to think about technology and the futureBlack Mirror is more than science fiction – its stories about
Investing in climate adaptation is not just good for the planet, it’s good business | William Ruto and Patrick Verkooijen
Climate denialism should not blind investors and governments to the very real opportunities to be found in financing solutionsAmong the many shocks currently facing the international development community is the
Green activist group is pausing work after backlash by investors
Dutch group Follow This says it will not file any resolutions against oil and gas companies this AGM seasonA green shareholder activist group has decided to “pause” its work pushing
Pollen peril: how heat, thunder and smog are creating deadly hay fever seasons
Scientists say a complex mix of factors are making seasonal allergies worse for longer in many parts of the world – but why is it happening and is it here
Gas boiler fittings outnumbered heat pumps by 15 to one in UK last year – report
Poorer households shut out of heat pump market and grants should be increased to speed up rollout, thinktank saysGas boiler fittings outnumbered new heat pump installations by more than 15
Country diary: Back to meet an old friend – my first thatch | Tom Allan
Dartington, Devon: It’s been 13 years since I was last on the roof of this 14th-century longhouse, and neither of us are as we wereAn easterly breeze is knocking the
Streams of medicines: how Switzerland cleaned up its act – podcast
Switzerland is leading the world in purifying its water of micropollutants, a concoction of chemicals often found in bodies of water that look crystal clear. They include common medicines like
Energy demands from AI datacentres to quadruple by 2030, says report
The IEA forecast indicates a sharp rise in the requirements of AI, but said threat to the climate was ‘overstated’The global rush to AI technology will require almost as much
Building Out Chattanooga
Signs of urban expansion cover parts of Tennessee’s “scenic city,” which is nestled along the meandering Tennessee River. Read More... Read More