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Ellen Burstyn on Going for the EGOT With Her Favorite Poems and Being Over ‘The Exorcist’: ‘It’s Enough Already’
Ellen Burstyn, 93, is pursuing a Grammy for her audiobook of poems to potentially complete an EGOT, which would make her the oldest person ever to achieve the entertainment industry’s highest honor.
Ofgem could force energy suppliers to pay rivals if they lure customers with cheaper deals
Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem has proposed reintroducing a market stabilization charge that would require suppliers offering cheaper deals to compensate rivals when wholesale prices drop sharply.
After a decade of wildfires, an overlooked election could shape California’s climate future
California’s insurance commissioner election could reshape the state’s climate response as private insurers retreat and wildfire losses mount. Two Democratic candidates offer competing visions for fixing the crisis.
Plan unveiled to increase share of land farmed organically in England to 10%
The English government has outlined plans to increase organically farmed land from 3.4% to 10% by 2036, though funding mechanisms for the transition remain uncertain.
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The race to stop England running out of water
England faces a potential water shortage of five billion litres daily by 2055 due to climate change, low rainfall, and consumption patterns double those of Denmark, prompting urgent calls for conservation measures.
Hertfordshire nature reserves spot rare species during heatwaves
A wildlife trust in Hertfordshire recorded several rare species in nature reserves this summer, including a great white egret and over 300 Chalkhill blue butterflies, partly attributed to unusually hot weather.
Charity thanks HMP La Moye inmates for work to save hedgehogs
Inmates at a Jersey prison have created 20 hedgehog boxes from reclaimed wood, supporting both wildlife conservation and vocational training for prisoners.
Nepal floods: The remote Nepal-China border crossing at the heart of a Himalayan tragedy
A sudden flood swept through the Nepal-China border crossing at Rasuwagadhi on the morning of the incident, with officials reconstructing who was present using immigration records and survivor accounts.
When plastic companies write the lesson plans
A report documents how the plastics industry inserts promotional materials into U.S. school curricula, presenting industry-friendly perspectives on plastic production while downplaying environmental and health impacts.
Rare butterfly spotted at Cornwall’s Eden Project
A rare Queen of Spain fritillary butterfly was spotted at Cornwall’s Eden Project, marking one of only a handful of sightings recorded in England this year.
Andy Burnham says “We’ll find a way to save Jodrell Bank”
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to secure funding for the Jodrell Bank Observatory after research officials indicated the site would not receive continued support beyond 2028.
Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’
A UN report warns global heating will reach at least 1.8C, exceeding the Paris agreement’s 1.5C goal, with severe consequences for ecosystems, food production, and coastal communities.
Specieswatch: Deciduous trees are marching north and ousting evergreens
Warming temperatures are shifting boreal forests toward deciduous trees and away from evergreens across high northern latitudes, according to recent research modeling forest changes.
Michigan invests $7.5M to find out if it’s sitting on a clean energy gold mine
Michigan is allocating $7.5 million to research geologic hydrogen, a clean-burning fuel buried underground that could help decarbonize industries like trucking, steel manufacturing, and cement production.
NASA’s Roman telescope will see 100 times more sky than Hubble
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches in two days, designed to survey vast sky areas 100 times larger than Hubble while sharing infrared detection capabilities for combined observations.
Researchers unveil sustainable spirulina solution to vitamin B12 deficiency
Researchers have developed a method to grow Spirulina that produces biologically active vitamin B12 at levels comparable to beef, potentially addressing nutritional gaps in the widely promoted algae.