Warning over coronavirus measures in England's schools
8 September 2021
Any efforts to vaccinate 12 to 15 year olds may be too late to prevent a wave of infection in England
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Recommended daily health targets can save us from ourselves
8 September 2021
Our brains are wired to choose instant pleasures over long-term health, so even imperfect recommendations of how many steps we should take or hours of sleep we need are better than none
58 per cent of oil must stay in the ground to meet 1.5°C climate goal
8 September 2021
Energy companies and nations must leave nine tenths of Earth’s coal and almost two thirds of its known oil and gas in the ground if the world is to hold temperatures to a target beyond which climate change’s impacts are dangerously amplified, researchers...
What we know so far about booster shots and the covid-19 vaccines
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Some countries are already pushing ahead with covid-19 vaccine booster programmes, but rapidly rolling out third shots in wealthy countries isn’t necessarily the best plan
High-res carbon emission maps reveal climate impact of commuting
7 September 2021
High-resolution maps of carbon emissions have revealed how our day-to-day patterns of behaviour, such as commuting, affect the release of greenhouse gases, and could help governments quickly see the impact of green policies
First full survey of Peru and Chile’s threatened fog island ecosystems
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So-called fog oases along the dry coast of Peru and Chile are home to medicinal plants – and a survey suggests they can grow in an area four times greater than previously thought
Will plans for new UK coal mine scupper net-zero ambitions at COP26?
6 September 2021
The fate of plans for the UK’s first deep coal mine in 30 years will be fiercely debated at a public inquiry starting tomorrow, in what is expected to be a landmark test case of what new fossil fuel projects should be allowed as countries act to hit...
Will the Texas abortion ban spread across the US?
6 September 2021
One of the most extreme abortion laws in the US went into effect on 1 September in Texas. What does it say, and could this type of law be passed in other US states?
Call centre workers can use AI to mimic your accent on the phone
3 September 2021
AI software can detect the accent of a person on one end of an online or telephone conversation and modify the accent of a responding person to match it in real time, which could help with clarity in a range of interactions, including customer support,...
Zebras rolling in pits help give life to the Namib desert in Africa
3 September 2021
Rolling on the ground seems to be essential to life – at least in Africa’s Namib desert, where zebras bathe in dust, creating pits in the landscape that promote biodiversity
