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No. Someone did a TINY trial on 47 overweight people, 26 of whom had restricted eating hours. They presented their non peer reviewed findings at a conference. Science journalists who should know better bigged up the press release. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Restricted eating hours may reduce cognitive decline in older age, researchers findPreliminary study shows older people who avoided food four hours before bed did better in problem solving testswww.theguardian.com
Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis
Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisisExclusive: Analysis of nearly 2,500 articles finds almost three-quarters made no reference to global heating
Most of the UK media stories about the record-breaking heatwave that struck in June failed to mention the climate crisis, analysis has found.
Nearly 2,500 articles about the extreme heat – when temperatures topped 37C, a record for the time of year – appeared in the UK’s nine main national daily media publications. But nearly three-quarters of them – about 72% – left out any mention of global heating or the climate, according to the analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU). Continue reading...www.theguardian.com
The last drop of measurable rain fell on 22nd June at LHR and this was only due to lively thunderstorm. So 3 weeks since last rain and 00z ECM is rainless over next fortnight. With temps remaining elevated #drought and expansion of water restrictions is likely. Do your best to conserve💦 #ukweather
Appalling: Church of England votes against plan to rewild 30% of its land by 2030 @wildcard.land have run a noble campaign trying to get the CofE to see sense But this demonstrates exactly why Ministers can't rely on landowners to voluntarily support 30by30: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Church of England votes against plan to rewild 30% of its land by 2030Campaigners criticise C of E for failing to show moral leadership as one of country’s biggest landownerswww.theguardian.com
Grim reminder of acute vulnerability of intensive livestock systems to soaring global temperatures, not to mention the hellish conditions suffered by so many animals. news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
Extreme heat wave in France kills hundreds of thousands of poultryRecord temperatures have been causing mass poultry deaths in western France since June 22, Reuters reported. The heat wave, with temperatures exceeding 40° Celsius (104° Fahrenheit), is also behind th...news.mongabay.com
In the 20th century, there were many years where the temperature never exceeded 30°C *anywhere* in the UK. In 1974, the highest temperature was a mere 28.0°C, which really underscores how extreme 1976 was for the time. That climate no longer exists.
Zeke HausfatherWhy is AC so rare in much of Europe? Well, until recently it simply wasn't hot enough to need it. Here is the average number of days above 30C (86F) for major cities over time:
Yes, Sarah Wynn-Williams did seem to break her non-disparagement clause when she wrote Careless People. But Meta's bonkers campaign to silence her shows that her criticism of Zuck & Co is well grounded. www.wired.com/story/metas-...
Meta’s Pursuit of the 'Careless People' Author Is Relentless and Self-DefeatingYes, Sarah Wynn-Williams violated her deal to stay silent. But the power disparity bolsters the view that Meta is a heartless bully.www.wired.com
The huge story that our children and grandchildren will hate us for ignoring. Climate change messing up the Atlantic current (AMOC) making the climate change worse. It's not just global warming. Northern Europe could end up in a deep freeze this century. www.the-independent.com/life-style/c...
We’re in a heatwave, so why is a ‘cold blob’ in the Atlantic causing so much concern?A large expanse of the North Atlantic Ocean has been bucking the global warming trend and is alarming scientists, who warn the collapse of an ocean current system could be catastrophic for the planet ...www.the-independent.com