How much could the NHS save if people had healthier lifestyles? Hundreds of millions according to research: encierro/Shutterstock The NHS spends a lot of time and money looking after people who smoke, or drink too much or don’t do enough exercise. Hospital admissions and treatments are an expensive business. So what would happen if these …
River deltas are threatened by more than climate change – leaving hundreds of millions of people at risk: The Irrawaddy delta, Myanmar. lavizzara/Shutterstock Perilously situated between rising sea levels and pressures from upstream lie coastal river deltas and their roughly half a billion inhabitants. These regions have played an important role in societal development since …
Gaza: hundreds of tons of supplies are poised to enter but the strip remains cut off by land, air and sea: The population of the Gaza Strip remains cut off from basic supplies like water, food, and electricity since Israel’s defence minister, Yoav Gallant, ordered a “complete siege”. No aid has been able to reach …
The world needs hundreds of thousands more offshore wind turbines – where will they all go?: We'll need tens of thousands of new turbines if net-zero targets are to be met. Shaun Wilkinson / Shutterstock To reach net zero, the world may need as many 200,000 offshore wind turbines generating 2,000 gigawatts (GW) of energy. …
Sudan refugee crisis: aid agencies face huge challenges as hundreds of thousands flee violence: Refugees who crossed from Sudan to Ethiopia wait in line to register at the International Organization for Migration at Metema on May 4, 2023. Photo by AMANUEL SILESHI/AFP via Getty Images Sudan stands on the brink of yet another civil war …
Hundreds of rivers and lakes cross international borders – countries need to commit to sharing the water: The Daube in Serbia, country six of ten. Mita Stock Images The Danube River starts in Germany and eventually flows into the Black Sea some 2,850 kilometres and ten countries later. If Germany were to dam or pollute …
South Korea to ban bear farming, but what to do about hundreds of captive animals that remain?: Joshua Powell, Author provided South Korea’s successful restoration of a wild Asiatic black bear population to Jirisan National Park is a huge conservation success story. But the fortune of this wild population stands in contrast to the plight …
King Charles will redistribute hundreds of charity patronages – here’s why they are such an important part of royal life: After the Queen’s death, her son not only inherits her role as monarch and a significant fortune. King Charles III will also like take on most of the more than 600 charity patronages previously held …
I watched hundreds of flat-Earth videos to learn how conspiracy theories spread – and what it could mean for fighting disinformation: Darryl Fonseka / Shutterstock Around the world, and against all scientific evidence, a segment of the population believes that Earth’s round shape is either an unproven theory or an elaborate hoax. Polls by YouGov …
Hundreds of seafarers are still stranded in Ukraine waters – the legal rights of this profession are barely up to standard: gyn9037 While the world’s eyes have been on civilian casualties, forced displacement and potential war crimes on Ukrainian land, the plight of hundreds of seafarers trapped in commercial ships for the past several months …
Hundreds of millions of microplastic particles could be flowing into UK rivers, hidden in raw sewage: Graiff/Shutterstock Microplastics are everywhere. Snow close to the peak of Mount Everest was found to contain on average 30 microplastic particles per litre. And 11,000m below sea level, in the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench, an average of 2,200 microplastic …
South Africa in the news: Hundreds of NYC jailers face suspension over vaccine mandate: The vaccine mandate for jail workers is taking effect as scientists are racing to learn more about the omicron variant, which was identified last week by researchers in South Africa. No cases have …: “South Africa” – BingNews COVID cases again …
The UK’s digital divide could be costing you hundreds of pounds in energy bills: UK energy systems are increasingly going digital. Analogicus/Pixabay Across the world, energy systems are going digital. Electricity bills are more and more likely to pop up as an alert on your phone rather than popping through your letterbox. And many people …
South Africa in the news: Hundreds of animal ‘trophies’ imported to UK despite PM pledging to end ‘barbaric practice’: HUNDREDS of animal “trophies” have been imported despite the PM pledging to end the “barbaric practice”. The remains of elephants, rhinos, leopards, bears, lions and baboons have entered the UK …: “South Africa” – BingNews Tim …
South Africa in the news: Hundreds of fish die after huge Coventry warehouse fire: An investigation is under way to check whether a huge warehouse fire in Coventry led to the deaths of hundreds of fish. The blaze broke out at RAM Enterprise on Prologis Park last week and following …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
Home schooling is hundreds of years old – here’s what its history teaches us about learning through play: The UK government’s COVID recovery plans for schools have been criticised for prioritising learning over wellbeing. Education specialists routinely extol the benefits sports, creative activities and the performing arts can bring to children. This is particularly relevant …
South Africa in the news: ‘Diamond rush’ as hundreds armed with pickaxes flock to South African village after discovery of mystery stones: HUNDREDS of people with pickaxes have descended upon a South African village after a herder unearthed a mystery gem. More than 1,000 people from across South Africa have flocked to KwaHlathi in …: …
South Africa in the news: Prosecutors: Ex-South African leader took hundreds of bribes: Former South African President Jacob Zuma, adjusts his fact mask, in the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, Wednesday May 26, 2021, at the start of his corruption trial. (Phill Magakoe/Pool …: “South Africa” – BingNews Contingent Labor Management Software Market is …