COVID or the common cold? What to do if you have symptoms this Christmas

COVID, flu and pneumonia still account for a significant proportion of all deaths in many countries

What has been the impact of long Covid on the global workforce: US, UK data offers some clues

Classifying long Covid as either an occupational disease or a disability is an option being considered by some governments  

Capturing the promise of offshore wind

Emerging offshore markets can learn from Europe's success and use it in a domestic context 

UK on track to be first G7 country to legislate for net zero emissions by 2050

The Climate Change Act, 2008 will be amended on June 12 in Parliament, as advised by the Committee on Climate Change

Growing tendency

Compared to Europeans, South Asians need longer workouts

In Court

All about climate

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The thalidomide story explained

How a drug prescribed for nausea in pregnant women led to severe limb defects in their babies  

Warming behind floods

Studies prove greenhouse gases cause frequent intense rainfall

Lying low

According to Report

How climate change is affecting the seasons

One of the most noticeable effects of climate change is the changing patterns of vegetation seasonality around us

Western Europe bakes; United Kingdom, France, Italy and Iberian Peninsula on edge

Experts blame wind and atmospheric circulation and Arctic ice melt for the heatwave

Boris Johnson by numbers: the next UK prime minister's career summed up

Here’s a breakdown of the numbers that have characterised his career to date

Beluga whale spotted in September, still in the Thames

The marine mammal is spending its time in Gravesend, near the river mouth  

Bird flu: UK is seeing its largest ever outbreak – which may prove particularly deadly for wild birds

While measures to control avian flu help mitigate risks to poultry and people, they do little to help wild birds

Intellectual Property: Why is India silent, as a compromise deal on COVID-19 therapies is worked out

The fact is, Indian and South African interests have diverged; India is not in desperate need of vaccines anymore and hence does not want to …

Kenya takes over the presidency of the UN Security Council, but must work hard to influence the agenda

The presidency of the Council affords Kenya some, albeit limited, scope to shape the Council’s agenda

How scientists found rare fireball meteorite pieces on a driveway — and what they could teach us

It was probably a complex meteorite, possibly one that has come from the surface of an asteroid where several different bits of asteroid have got …

Are vaccines already helping contain COVID-19? Early signs say yes, but mutations will be challenging

Infection rates have declined in countries that have inoculated a large share of the population

Results from Novavax vaccine trials in the UK and South Africa differ: why, and does it matter?

The efficacy of the vaccine was 89 per cent in United Kingdom and 60 per cent in South Africa

Climate Emergency CoP 25: Large sections of western media insensitive to equity question

The Guardian and many others still believe developed nations are on track with climate targets

Pollution in cities damaging insects and ecosystems: study

Research reveals plants and insects exposed to high levels of nitrogen dioxide–a major component of smog–produce more defensive …

The freedom to ride

Spy versus spy and high tech gizmos

From secure manhole covers to Internet tracking systems, NSA has an arsenal of patents