Price inflation is slowing, but here’s why it still feels like we’re in a cost of living crisis: Daisy Daisy/Shutterstock The latest UK consumer price index (CPI) data has been hailed as a win for prime minister Rishi Sunak’s aim to half inflation, announced earlier this year. Prices rose by 4.6% in October 2023, bringing …
The Atlantic Ocean’s major current system is slowing down – but a 21st century collapse is unlikely: Scientists collect water and sediment samples to study how the oceans and climate are changing. Eugene Bergh, Author provided Whether the water at your local beach is being roiled by nasty weather or is a perfectly calm expanse …
Degrowth: slowing down rich economies to deal with climate change is a flawed idea: Degrowth will result in industrialised countries having less income for climate change mitigation GettyImages The notion of “degrowth” is gaining traction among some politicians in Europe. It was given a platform recently at the European Parliament’s “Beyond Growth” conference. Jason Hickel, …
Why the Bank of England’s interest rate hikes aren’t slowing inflation enough and what that means for mortgages: Consumer price inflation stuck at 8.7% in May, defying expectations of a slowdown and making a further rise in UK interest rates inevitable. The May figures came out the day before the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy …
Slowing deep Southern Ocean current may be linked to natural climate cycle – but that’s no reason to stop worrying about melting Antarctic ice: The Weddell Sea helps power the great ocean conveyor, which moves heat, carbon dioxide and nutrients around Earth's ocean basins. Janelle Lugge/Shutterstock Our new research in the Antarctic suggests that the …
Building muscle: slowing down the tempo of your workout won’t help you get stronger faster – but it may still have benefits: Advocates of the weightlifting technique claim moving slower makes muscles work harder. Twinsterphoto/ Shutterstock Everyone wants to get fit, but many of us lack the time or patience required to get results – …
Cryptocurrency price collapse offers hope for slowing climate change – here’s how: The price of bitcoin has tumbled. WindAwake/Shutterstock Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin were meant to be used as digital cash. Instead, they’ve become popular as speculative investments. As well as being resource-intensive and inherently wasteful, cryptocurrencies are also incredibly volatile. Prices for the largest cryptocurrencies, …
Do you use predictive text? Chances are it’s not saving you time – and could even be slowing you down: ImYanis/Shutterstock Typing is one of the most common things we do on our mobile phones. A recent survey suggests that millenials spend 48 minutes each day texting, while boomers spend 30 minutes. Since the advent …
Why tackling deforestation is so important for slowing climate change: Dudarev Mikhail/Shutterstock Humanity injects an almost incomprehensible 42 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO?) into the atmosphere every year. The majority of this comes from burning fossil fuels, but a substantial portion, about 16%, arises from how we use the land. Most of these land-use …
Five tips to stop your computers slowing down after updates: Many people worry that software updates slow their computer down. Rido/Shutterstock “Please download an update” pops up on most people’s computers regularly, but many worry about doing just that in case their computer doesn’t work as well afterwards. Computer users install software updates to improve …
South Africa in the news: The Latest: WHO says virus cases in Europe are slowing down: The World Health Organization says the coronavirus pandemic has “slowed down” in the past week although death rates continued to rise, with more than 67,000 new deaths reported …: “South Africa” – BingNews ‘All my thoughts are with them’ …
Coronavirus: are cases in England really slowing?: The latest REACT report, the biggest regular study of COVID-19 infection rates in England, seems to provide some much-needed good news. The authors of the report suggest that a combination of national measures and local lockdowns may have played a role in slowing down the spread of the …
Are young trees or old forests more important for slowing climate change?: Jeremy Kieran/Unsplash, CC BY-SA Forests are thought to be crucial in the fight against climate change – and with good reason. We’ve known for a long time that the extra CO? humans are putting in the atmosphere makes trees grow faster, taking a …
How Internet Connectivity is Slowing Down Pay Tv Growth in Africa: Cape Town, December 15, 2018 – The internet has really changed how people do business around the world. Its efficiency and convenience are beneficial to almost every industry. The pay TV sector being one of them. Gone are the days when homeowners and businesses …