Cape Town’s sewage treatment isn’t coping: scientists are worried about what the city is telling the public: Urban water bodies – rivers, lakes and oceans – are in trouble globally. Large sewage volumes damage the open environment, and new chemicals and pharmaceutical compounds don’t break down on their own. When they are released into the …
Driverless cars could be a revolution for people with disabilities – but they also have good reason to be worried: Scharfsinn / Shutterstock Like it or not, driverless cars will start to appear on our roads in the not too distant future. In theory, fully autonomous driverless vehicles will offer huge advantages to people with …
Wealthy but worried: why the UK’s top 10% are turning their backs on the rest of society: Sentavio/Shutterstock I feel fairly middle of the road and average, but objectively I know this is completely untrue. I am at the top of the income percentiles – though I also know I’m miles away from the very …
Actors are really worried about the use of AI by movie studios – they may have a point: Ringo Chiu Film and television actors in the US came out on strike on July 14, causing Hollywood productions to shut down. The action has also had an impact on US films shooting in the UK: director …
Worried about AI? You might have AI-nxiety – here’s how to cope: lborgephoto123/Shutterstock Even tech experts have been astonished by the recent, rapid growth of AI technology, able to hold human-like conversations in multiple languages, create music and pass medical exams. While the potential benefits of AI in fields such as healthcare are indeed inspiring, …
Why outside experts are worried about the decline of LGBTI rights in the UK: Pride flags in London. BBA Photography/Shutterstock Until recently, the UK was often praised as a global leader for protecting LGBTI people. Now, it is seen to be falling behind other nations. After a recent visit, a UN independent expert has laid …
Emergency alert system launches in the UK: should you be worried about privacy?: Privacy concerns over the emergency alert? Here's what you need to know. gov.co.uk/Shutterstock/Canva When disaster strikes, it’s helpful to know what’s going on. This is why the UK government has launched an emergency alerts service, to be used in life-threatening situations including …
Estonian elections: conquered by Russia for centuries, why this Baltic country is worried about the Ukraine war: Russia’s war in Ukraine has quickly refocused the politics of its Baltic neighbours. Renewed threats to national security have swiftly risen to the top of each nation’s priorities. In autumn 2022, Estonia like other Baltic countries, restricted travel …
Pandoravirus: the melting Arctic is releasing ancient germs – how worried should we be?: Scientists have recently revived several large viruses that had been buried in the frozen Siberian ground (permafrost) for tens of thousands of years. The youngest virus to be revived was a sprightly 27,000 years old. And the oldest – a Pandoravirus …
Retracted papers are used in clinical guidelines – how worried should we be?: Micolas/Shutterstock In 1998, a now debunked study claimed that there was a link between the MMR vaccine and autism. The fiasco that surrounded this study eroded trust in science and was blamed for a drop in vaccination rates and a sharp increase …
Taiwan dominates the world’s supply of computer chips – no wonder the US is worried: One aspect of Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan that has been largely overlooked is her meeting with Mark Lui, chairman of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC). Pelosi’s trip coincided with US efforts to convince TSMC – the world’s largest …
Wakefield and Tiverton and Honiton byelections: even Boris Johnson loyalists will now be worried for the next election: Is Johnson in danger? Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock The scale of byelection defeats in Tiverton and Honiton in south-west England and Wakefield in the north of England might have Conservative rebels wishing they had waited a few …
Four reasons the UK Conservative Party should be worried about Australia’s recent election result: In their recent election, Australians voted out their incumbent government, a long-standing coalition between two conservative parties. In its place, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) formed a government, despite a declining vote share of 30%. Seats were gained by the Australian …
Boris Johnson should be very worried about what 2022 local council results mean for the next general election: The Conservatives ended up with a net loss of 487 seats in the May 5 local elections. Labour gained 108 and the Liberal Democrats 223. The scale of the Conservative losses has led to speculation that prime …
A nice South African City image: Just arrive in South Africa and quickly realize how true is the reality about security issues in Johannesburg, the city is not easy to move by yourself and even when you can move you must be worried about the place you are going, at night you must stay aw …
A nice Bikini Beach image: Worried Look Image by Steve Crane She looks worried or concerned about something, but perhaps it’s just a fleeting capture of an expression that doesn’t reflect her overall demeanour; it was long ago and I don’t remember. Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to learn more …
COVID-19 home testing kits: should we be worried about their environmental impact?: AlanMorris / shutterstock The highly transmissible omicron variant has led to renewed interest in home testing kits. The UK is getting through millions of these tests each week, while US president Joe Biden has just ordered 500 million kits to send to Americans. …
COVID: how worried should we be about the new AY.4.2 lineage of the coronavirus?: SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, with its spike proteins shown in blue. Design_Cells/Shutterstock No sooner than you thought all the talk of new COVID variants was over, there’s news of yet another one: AY.4.2. But what is it, where did …