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A new study finds a drop in air pollution likely drove a recent surge in warming.Warming has accelerated over the last two decades, and in particular,…

As much as £5bn is needed to revive ailing UK town and city centres, with areas including Bradford in Yorkshire, Newport in south Wales, and Blackpool…

Children are increasingly taking breaks from their smartphones to better manage their mental health, personal safety and concentration spans, research has revealed.They are reacting to growing…

The changes the government made to the welfare bill in the face of a mounting rebellion over its proposals to cut disability benefits will lift 50,000…

More than 23 million people believe they could be due compensation for a mis-sold car loan, according to a poll before this month’s supreme court decision.Borrowers,…

The secret to a good relationship may be staring smartphone users in the face.A new study published in the journal Plos One found that using emojis…

Bans on smartphones in Dutch schools have improved the learning environment despite initial protests, according to a study commissioned by the government of the Netherlands.National guidelines,…

In 2021, Google set a lofty goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. Yet in the years since then, the company has moved in the…

More than 110 million people across Europe suffer high levels of health-damaging noise pollution, according to a report. The resulting physiological stress and sleep disturbance leads…

Children in England face prolonged “lost learning” caused by extreme heat and flooding at school, according to research on the potential impact of the climate crisis…