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Government warned it is setting country up for 'disaster' unless it better prepares UK for heavy flooding and intense heat

A blistering new report has slated government efforts to protect Britons from climate change that is already flooding homes, farmland and railways, overheating hospitals and schools and fuelling wildfires.
Drinking white wine could reduce risk of cardiac arrest - study

Drinking white wine and Champagne, eating more fruit and keeping waistlines slim could reduce the risk of sudden cardiac arrest, according to a new study.
End the 'absolute scandal' of new homes built without solar panels, government urged

The government is being urged to end the "absolute scandal" of new homes being built without solar panels.
How electricity grids fail - and why restoring Spain and Portugal's power will be a nightmare

We rarely think about how essential and reliable electricity grids are until they fail.
Ultra-processed foods could be linked to thousands of UK deaths a year - study

Thousands of UK deaths each year could be linked to the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), analysis suggests.