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Call to suspend new EU border system in peak holiday period as planes leave half full
Airlines and airports are urging suspension of the EU’s new biometric border system during peak summer travel, citing half-empty flights and passenger queues exceeding five hours.
Bodies of 15 Indian tourists killed in Vietnam boat accident are flown home
The bodies of 15 Indian tourists who died in a speedboat capsizing off southern Vietnam last week are being returned home. The vessel overturned near Phu Quoc island carrying 32 tourists and crew.
Church of England votes against plan to rewild 30% of its land by 2030
The Church of England voted against adopting measurable targets to rewild 30% of its land by 2030, instead passing an alternative amendment focused on collaborative nature restoration efforts.
‘We hear your voices’: inside the Church of England’s debate over Palestine
The Church of England’s General Synod voted to formally hear a Palestinian Christian document describing Israel as a “colonial enterprise,” sparking debate over Christian-Jewish relations and the church’s engagement with Palestinian voices.
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Hosepipe ban in force for millions of households – is your area affected?
A drought has been declared in North Wales and the Upper Severn river basin due to successive heatwaves, with over 20 million people in England and Wales currently under hosepipe bans.
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
A debate has emerged over whether the UK should prioritize cheap electricity or clean electricity in achieving net-zero emissions, with advocates arguing lower power costs would accelerate the transition from gas boilers to heat pumps and electric vehicles.
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain’s weather even more extreme?
Scientists are monitoring ocean circulation systems that influence Britain’s climate, with some warning of potential instability that could bring extreme weather swings even as global temperatures rise.
Most Utahns want to protect their national monuments. Trump had other plans.
President Trump drastically reduced two Utah national monuments last week, despite multiple polls showing a majority of state residents opposed the cuts and favored preserving the designations.
In Michigan, the price of energy is on the ballot and both parties know it
Michigan’s midterm elections center on energy costs, with gas prices surging 32 percent after the Iran war and voters divided on clean energy versus fossil fuel policies.
PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling
Climate scientists who helped develop Greater Manchester’s carbon neutral commitment are urging Prime Minister Andy Burnham to reject approval of new North Sea oil drilling at Jackdaw and Rosebank oilfields.
‘Ozempic face’ and hair loss: what evidence is there for weight-loss drug side-effects?
Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro have sparked reports of various side effects, ranging from well-documented digestive issues to contested claims about facial changes and hair loss.
Scientists create an “electron lighthouse” with laser light
University of Michigan researchers developed a semiconductor device that uses laser light to direct electron flow without electric fields, potentially enabling advanced sensing, imaging, and telecommunications technologies.
Blazing like 10 billion suns: NASA’s Swift sees a wandering black hole devouring a star
NASA’s Swift Observatory detected a rare supermassive black hole far from a galaxy’s center as it tore apart and consumed a star, validating a new technique for finding displaced black holes.
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft aces Mars flyby capturing stunning timelapse video
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft successfully completed a Mars flyby in May, using the planet’s gravity to adjust its trajectory toward asteroid Psyche while testing its scientific instruments.
Hidden charcoal reveals the true age of ancient cave paintings
Scientists have accurately dated black paintings in Font-de-Gaume cave in France by detecting hidden charcoal in the pigment, revealing some artwork was created across different periods separated by thousands of years.
A slowing Atlantic current could unleash stronger California storms
A slowing Atlantic Ocean current could intensify storms along California’s coast while reducing snowfall over Greenland, according to new University of California research published in Nature Communications.