Climate Change Could Make Satellites More Vulnerable to Solar Storms

  Satellites that support GPS, communications, and other critical functions may face increasing risks in the coming decades due to climate-driven changes in the Earth’s atmosphere, according to a recent study. Researchers found that rising levels of carbon dioxide in the upper atmosphere could amplify the effects of geomagnetic storms triggered by the Sun. How […]

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Experts ‘extremely alarmed’ by detection of ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

Experts say they are “extremely alarmed” by the detection of potentially toxic “forever chemicals” in the drinking water sources at 17 of 18 England’s water companies. The potentially toxic “forever chemicals” – many of which have been banned – have been linked to cancers, fertility problems, developmental defects in unborn children, immune system and thyroid […]

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Greenpeace takes over Sunak’s house as govt launches National Risk Registry

Oh the irony of the UK prime minister’s house being scaled by Greenpeace activists on the same day Rishi Sunak’s government launched the National Risk Registry. It’s  broad and diverse detailing  what the government believes are the most serious risks facing the UK including threats to lives, health, society, critical infrastructure, economy and sovereignty. Among the 89 […]

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