Reports and Studies – Page 199

14/01/2023

Covid cases in China touch 900 million – study

Some 900 million people in China have been infected with the coronavirus as of 11 January, according to a study…

14/01/2023

Single-use plastic: Takeaways face ban in October

A ban on some single-use plastics will come into force in England from October, the government has announced. To tackle…

14/01/2023

Historic wild camping tradition outlawed on part of Dartmoor

The owner of an estate on Dartmoor has won the right to remove people “wild” or backpack camping on his…

14/01/2023

‘Forever chemicals’ still in use in UK make-up

Major beauty brands Urban Decay, Revolution and Inglot are selling make-up in the UK containing “forever chemicals”. These pollutants –…

14/01/2023

Net zero: Climate action delay will hurt economy, Tory MP’s review says

A Conservative MP has said delaying climate action risks damaging the UK’s economic prospects, in a major review of the…

14/01/2023

Climate change: UAE names oil chief to lead COP28 talks

The head of one of the world’s biggest oil companies has been named to lead the COP28 global climate talks…

14/01/2023

Dolphins ‘shout’ to get heard over noise pollution

Dolphins struggle to hear each other and cooperate in a world of increasing noise pollution, a new study reveals. They…

12/01/2023

Australia cancels Afghanistan cricket series over curbs on women

Australia’s men’s team has withdrawn from their One-Day International (ODI) series against Afghanistan in March following further restrictions on women’s and…

12/01/2023

Cost of living: A refugee family runs out of food in Hong Kong

Slouched against the lone, grime-covered, grated window of his tiny apartment in the working-class neighbourhood of Sham Shui Po in…

12/01/2023

The feminist community emerging from the war in Ukraine

Boisterous female laughter emanated intermittently from the corner unit of a drab, Soviet-style residential building. Sandals and a pink lamp…