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Greenpeace drops boulders in North Sea fishing grounds off Norfolk
Greenpeace dropped nine boulders off the Norfolk coast to obstruct bottom trawling in a marine protected area, citing slow government progress on environmental protections.
Vaping: Why people who have never smoked are getting hooked
Over one million UK residents who never smoked now vape, with numbers rising annually. Experts debate whether this represents harm reduction or increased nicotine exposure among non-smokers.
Almost every shallow-water coral reef on the planet faces ecosystem collapse by 2075, UN advisors say
Nearly all shallow-water coral reefs globally, including the Great Barrier Reef, face high risk of ecosystem collapse before 2075 due to climate change, according to UN nature advisers.
California has a plan for El Niño’s torrential rain: Save it for later
California is preparing for torrential rainfall from a record-strength El Niño by capturing and storing stormwater underground through managed aquifer recharge, reducing flood risks while banking water for future droughts.
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Tewolde Gebremariam: Air India’s new CEO faces financial and safety turbulence
Air India appoints Tewolde Gebremariam as new CEO to lead the airline through financial losses and safety challenges following a fatal crash last year that killed 260 people.
Gianni Infantino gets internal support at crisis meeting to remain as FIFA president
FIFA president Gianni Infantino received backing from senior staff at a crisis meeting while apologizing for errors in his failed World Cup stake-sale plan, though calls for his resignation continue from various soccer organizations.
Human-driven climate crisis fuels Canada’s deadly wildfires, study finds
A scientific analysis found that human-caused climate change made Canada’s severe wildfire conditions twice as likely, with nearly 700 fires currently burning across the country and causing hazardous smoke throughout North America.
Iranian footballers who defied Tehran become Australian citizens
Two Iranian female footballers who publicly defied their government by refusing to sing the national anthem have become Australian citizens after being granted humanitarian visas.
Japanese tech company SoftBank Group sees profit drop despite AI investments
Japanese tech investor SoftBank Group reported an 18% drop in first quarter profit to 347.3 billion yen despite aggressive AI investments, though quarterly sales rose 11%.
Florence Welch’s mother says cuts to arts and humanities ‘absolutely tragic’
University vice-chancellor and Florence + the Machine singer’s mother Prof Evelyn Welch criticizes sweeping cuts to arts and humanities, warning against undermining the country’s creative sector.
The next literacy challenge: Teaching students how to write
Elementary schools nationwide are addressing declining student writing proficiency through evidence-based instruction methods, with districts like Douglas County implementing structured approaches that show measurable improvement in writing skills.
Meet the robots programmed by kids to speak their Indigenous languages
Indigenous youth are building AI-powered robots called SkoBots designed to help them learn endangered Native American languages like Ojibwe and Anishinaabemowin through interactive, playful engagement.
A leading school shootings researcher says he was wrong
A prominent school violence researcher publicly reversed his decades-long position that improving school climate reduces shootings, now arguing media attention drives perpetrators’ actions.
Young people ‘expected’ to engage with new work support, says McFadden
Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden announced a £4,500 annual bursary for parents whose children start apprenticeships, conditioning support on young people’s active engagement with work programs.
Andy Burnham’s plans for technical education build on coalition’s UTC roots
England’s new prime minister Andy Burnham is advancing plans to elevate technical and vocational education alongside academic routes, building on university technical colleges introduced by the coalition government in 2010.
As fewer young people choose college, this district wants to ensure they have career options
Niagara Falls High School is expanding career education pathways as fewer students pursue college, with programs ranging from construction to human services designed to prepare graduates for workforce entry.