Scotland looks set to be the next part of the UK to ban wet wipes containing plastic. The Scottish Government has vowed to work with colleagues in Westminster, where they are to be outlawed for England.
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Humanity is on “thin ice” - and it’s now or never to take drastic action to avert climate disaster, a landmark UN report has warned.
The five-year study by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - the body of the world’s leading 200 climate scientists - said choices made this decade would have impacts “for thousands of years”.
They are calling for the world to slash its greenhouse gas emissions by 60 per cent by 2035 - by making rapid and deep cuts to fossil fuel use and pollution.
IPCC scientists insisted the “window is closing” for climate action with the planet teetering on the edge of a string of “tipping points” which would make catastrophic global warming irreversible.
And responding to the report, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said yesterday: "Humanity is on thin ice - and that ice is melting fast. Our world needs climate action on all fronts - everything, everywhere, all at once."
Guterres - who has spoken out in increasingly stark terms about the climate threat in recent years - pleaded for all rich countries to phase out coal by 2030, and all poorer nations by 2040.
And he said the developed world should be using entirely low-carbon and renewable electricity generation by 2035
The IPCC report - the final “synthesis” study in a series of papers since 2018, bringing together all major climate research of recent years - warned global warming is a “threat to human wellbeing and planetary health”.
Authors said it was likely the world would breach a target to limit planetary warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, perhaps as soon as this decade - with the globe having already heated to 1.1C.
The report warned that, beyond that temperature, the risk of "tipping points" like species extinction -
Scotland looks set to be the next part of the UK to ban wet wipes containing plastic. The Scottish Government has vowed to work with colleagues in Westminster, where they are to be outlawed for England.
Wendy Williams is letting some potentially questionable people into her life — or at least, that’s what her inner circle thinks!
K.J. Yossman As negotiations between the WGA and the studios and streamers gather steam, the reverberations are being felt well beyond the confines of Sherman Oaks where the sides are sitting down to wrangle over complicated issues at stake. Thousands of miles away, on the other side of the Atlantic, questions are already being asked about what impact a WGA strike may have in the U.K. – and whether British writers, who harbor many of the same concerns as their American counterparts, could ever stage a strike. “The problems that U.K. writers and U.S. writers face are basically the same,” says Robert Taylor, a lawyer and screenwriter who also acts as a legal advisor to the Writers Guild of Great Britain (WGGB). “The things in the U.S. strike about not getting paid enough by the streaming services, the things about mini [writers’] rooms and the writers being expected to contribute for small amounts of money and then being dropped, not being taken forward into the series, it’s exactly the same in the U.K.”
Parents in Fintry and Aberfoyle have been breathing a sigh of relief this week after a Stirling Council budget U-turn halted controversial changes to local nursery opening hours.
Given that no two people are the same, it's inevitable that we all have our different ways of trying to combat stress. According to research, 15% of Brits have zoned in on the art of mindfulness and around 8 million of us meditate regularly. As a result, the global wellness industry continues to grow every year, reflecting our ongoing search for anxiety-busting techniques.
A major emergency response is in place in Glasgow this evening, with at least 20 police officers reportedly on the scene in Govanhill.
A major search and rescue operation involving a helicopter and specialist canoeists was launched after someone reported seeing a person in trouble in Loch Tay.
Elon Musk announced earlier this month, all “legacy” verified accounts will lose their blue check. Henceforth, only people who pay $8 a month to subscribe to “Twitter Blue” will receive one.This change also comes with further inconveniences for previously verified users who won’t sign up.
A new addition has been made to the prosecutorial team in the “Rust” shooting case. On Wednesday, the office of New Mexico’s First Judicial District Attorney, Mary Carmack-Altwies — who was prosecuting Alec Baldwin — appointed long-time New Mexico attorneys Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis to serve as special prosecutors in the case.
Eamonn Holmes has told his fans that his life has changed 'beyond recognition' as he shared a poignant photo with them on social media. The GB News presenter took to Instagram with a sweet snap of himself alongside his late mum, Josie, and two of his brothers.
Joe Goldberg’s story is coming to an end. Netflix has renewed You for a fifth season, which will be the the last chapter for the popular thriller from Warner Bros. Television and studio-based Berlanti Prods. Penn Badgley will be back, reprising his role as serial killer Joe (who could finally face justice), but there will be a behind-the-scenes change on the series, developed by Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble based on the Alloy books by Caroline Kepnes.
EXCLUSIVE: Non-English language drama streamer Walter Presents has acquired a package of five drama titles from Beta for release on its services in Australia and New Zealand.
Joe Biden’s first White House press secretary Jen Psaki began her new MSNBC program on Sunday by telling the audience, “It’s a hell of a week of launch a new show.”
Rolling Loud has announced that it has cancelled its New York event for 2023.The festival has its origins in Miami, Florida, and hosted a first New York City edition in 2019. After cancelling the 2020 edition due to COVID, further Rolling Loud New York events were held in 2021 and 2022.Now, Rolling Loud have confirmed that, due to “logistical factors beyond our control,” the festival will not return to the Big Apple in 2023.The statement began by running through some of the highlights from Rolling Loud New York’s three festivals.“We saw the beginning of the King Vamp era, Travis power through his full set through the pain, Parti and Uzi reuniting on stage, Nicki, 50 Cent, and A$AP Rocky putting on iconic headlining performances in their hometown, [and] Juice WRLD’s final festival performance,” they wrote.Going on to the reasons for the cancellation, and the future of Rolling Loud New York, the statement added: “Sadly, due to logistical factors beyond our control, Rolling Loud will not return to New York in 2023.“But don’t worry, this isn’t “Goodbye,” more like “See you later.” We’ll be back in New York when the time is right.In the meantime, we invite all of our New York fans to meet us in Miami July 21-23 for our biggest, best festival of the year.”A post shared by Rolling Loud (@rollingloud)2022’s edition of Rolling Loud New York saw the travelling roadshow festival will return for three nights at Citi Field in Queens from September 23-25.Nicki Minaj, A$AP Rocky and Future headlined the edition, while other names on the line-up included Pusha T, DaBaby, Busta Rhymes, Abra and many more.The inaugural Rolling Loud Portugal also took place last year, with J.
Those who want to blow their mum away for Mother's Day this year could pick up a 'mystery holiday' at a discounted rate.
right now,” she shared one afternoon in January. An interesting choice, I thought, before promptly forgetting the mention altogether. A few evenings later, as I was passively watching friends’ Instagram Stories bleed one into the next, comedian Jordan Firstman’s face filled my screen. “We are all rewatching Girls right now correct?” read the clunky text hovering over his forehead.
Drivers have been issued a warning as they should "never" allow their car insurance to auto-renew. It comes as rates could skyrocket by as much as 20 per cent, according to experts.
Nikki and Brie Bella will no longer be known as the “Bella Twins” moving forward.
Sprite has announced a recipe shake-up that will see the popular drink come with a brand new 'irresistible' taste.
Megan Fox turned heads once again, this time solo. The 36-year-old was spotted at Vanity Hair’s annual Oscars after-party on Sunday, wearing a black strapless Miss Sohee Couture gown with one new accessory -- red hair. The Transformers actress noticeably attended the event without fiancé Machine Gun Kelly, but was seen spending time with singer Billie Eilish. Amid rumors of a split between the pair, last week a source told ET that Megan and MGK are working on their relationship and «still have trust issues to work through.»«They have a lot to work out before they can think about moving forward together as partners,» the source said. «MGK really loves Megan, and he is hopeful that they can get to a better place and be happy together.