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Good news in US inflation report boosts chances Fed won’t hike rates
US inflation data came in softer than expected, lifting stock markets and reducing expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike next month, while employment gains also exceeded forecasts.
Create new pre-apprenticeship scheme to close youth unemployment gap, says Milburn
Alan Milburn’s youth employment review recommends a new pre-apprenticeship scheme to address declining youth apprenticeship starts and rising unemployment among young people in England.
‘It really hammers people’: Scottish islanders hit by highest diesel prices in UK
Scottish island residents face the UK’s highest diesel prices, exceeding 220p per litre in some areas, creating significant financial strain on communities already challenged by remote geography and limited services.
Energy Transition Plans Keep Freezing Today’s Demand Into Tomorrow
Energy transition analysis often assumes current market size continues into the future, potentially overestimating replacement needs as industries transform and demand shifts with technology and pricing.
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Milk, wine, salad: how your food will be affected by the summer of heat
UK farmers face significant challenges from prolonged heat and drought affecting livestock, cereals, and potatoes, while wine producers and soft fruit growers report improved conditions.
Why land-use emissions have fallen by a third this century – in six charts
Emissions from land-use change have declined by approximately 32% compared to early 2000s averages, driven by reduced deforestation and increased forest regrowth, according to the latest Global Carbon Budget report.
California’s new tire efficiency rules could save drivers $1B a year
California approved the nation’s first tire efficiency standards, projected to save drivers approximately $1 billion annually while reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 2 million tons.
How this Georgia factory is surviving America’s solar policy whiplash
A major Georgia solar manufacturing facility is expanding full production capabilities while navigating shifting U.S. policies aimed at boosting domestic panel manufacturing and reducing Chinese competition.
Artemis II: The 40 minutes when the astronauts lose contact with Earth
Artemis II astronauts will lose radio contact with Earth for approximately 40 minutes as their spacecraft passes behind the Moon, a profound moment of isolation reminiscent of Apollo missions decades earlier.
NASA’s Perseverance rover watches Earth vanish from the surface of Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover captured Earth vanishing behind Phobos in the Martian sky on July 2, marking the first time humanity recorded Earth disappearing behind another object from a different planet’s surface.
A massive new cosmic map is revealing black holes, rare stars, and hidden gas
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey V released Data Release 20, containing over three million spectra of stars and galaxies from both hemispheres, revealing black holes, rare stars, and interstellar gas across the cosmos.
Neptune’s tiny moons may be the wreckage of shattered ancient worlds
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope detected unexpected clay minerals on Neptune’s inner moons, suggesting they may be remnants of larger celestial bodies destroyed by the capture of the moon Triton.
Einstein’s biggest “mistake” came back — and changed cosmology forever
Einstein’s cosmological constant, once dismissed as his greatest mistake, has become central to modern cosmology after observations revealed the universe’s expansion is accelerating, not slowing.
Scientists may have finally proved that “empty” space isn’t really empty
Astronomers may have detected vacuum birefringence, a quantum phenomenon predicted nearly 90 years ago, by observing an extremely magnetic neutron star using specialized space telescopes.
Covid inquiry PPE report – a look at the key findings
A UK Covid inquiry report found the government wasted nearly £10 billion on personal protective equipment procurement during the pandemic, with inadequate pre-pandemic stockpiles leaving healthcare workers unprepared.
Medical colleges condemn scrapping of NHS placements for overseas doctors
NHS England has discontinued the Medical Training Initiative, a program that annually brought 400-500 overseas doctors to UK hospitals for training, sparking criticism from medical colleges who view it as important soft power.