The Redcar and Cleveland area is the most vulnerable place in England to the effects of austerity measures, according to research for the BBC’s Newsnight programme.
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Scientists are investigating the effects of overfishing on fish behaviour, body shape and reproduction in the hope of understanding what is happening in the world’s oceans.
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Fish shrinkage probed in lab
The parents of a man stabbed to death in Portadown at the weekend say those who use knives should be shown the effects of their actions.
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Appeal by murder victim’s parents
A new report has identified areas where food supplies could be hardest hit by the effects of climate change.
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Warming ‘to leave tropics hungry’
The Obama administration announced Friday that it is sending an official U.S. envoy to North Korea for the first time in two years, with the goal of evaluating the Communist nation’s need for food aid as it struggles with the effects of floods and a brutal winter. U.N. and humanitarian agencies have been pleading for assistance for the poor, isolated country. North Korea is “highly vulnerable to a food crisis,” Claudia von Roehl, director of the World Food Program’s operations in the country, said Thursday. Read full article > >
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The parents of a New York Rangers player found dead in his apartment have decided to donate his brain to Boston University researchers studying the effects of concussion in athletes, a medical examiner’s office said Sunday.
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Tron: Legacy Get on The Grid this week, as Disney’s remake of the sci-fi cult classic about getting lost in a computer world comes to DVD, BD and 3D BD. Jeff Bridges returns as programmer Kevin Flynn, who’s gone missing for decades. When his son Sam (Garrett Hedlund) accidentally gets sucked into his father’s digital world, he finds the missing Flynn–and the evil alter ego who wants to reign over all programs at any cost. The movie may be a bit slow, but the effects are breathtaking–if you or a friend has a 3D setup, watch it (I have, and I promise you it’s worth a look). Extras: featurettes on casting and the visuals (DVD/BD); those plus featurettes on Kevin Flynn, the movie’s legacy and Daft Punk music video (the 2- and 4-disc BD packs); those plus the original TRON in high def… Read More Read Comments
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DVD of the Week: ‘Tron:Legacy.’ Plus: ‘Little Fockers,’ ‘Narnia 3′ and Jim Carrey’s Best Little-Seen Role in Years
Life expectancy in the UK is on the rise, along with the rest of Europe, despite concerns over the effects of obesity, says a population expert.
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Life expectancy in the UK is on the rise, along with the rest of Europe, despite concerns over the effects of obesity, says a population expert.
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UK life expectancy ‘on the rise’
The five-year goal reflects concerns about the effects of high fuel costs on national security, inflation, trade and pollution.
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China Reportedly Plans Strict Goals to Save Energy
David Cameron has promised to look at ways of countering the effects of rising fuel costs, after petrol hits £1.30 a litre.
David Cameron has promised to look at ways of countering the effects of rising fuel costs, after petrol hits £1.30 a litre.
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Cameron ‘looking at fuel costs’
While debate about whether climate change is real or not continues in the US, the world’s leading producer of CO2 emissions per capita, those already living with the effects, like Jose Domingo Cruz in El Salvador, don’t have time to debate. read more
While debate about whether climate change is real or not continues in the US, the world’s leading producer of CO2 emissions per capita, those already living with the effects, like Jose Domingo Cruz in El Salvador, don’t have time to debate. read more
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Climate: Putting People Over Money
Adult prairie dogs kiss more when people are watching, say researchers studying the effects of captivity on animal behaviour.
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