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Comment on this storyCommentThe European Union is set to ban imports of raw materials produced on newly deforested land anywhere in the world, in an effort to protect the rainforests that are a buffer against catastrophic climate change. The new rules require sophisticated tracking systems and will be enforced using the threat of fines. Critics say the measures will penalize millions of small farmers across Asia, Latin America and Africa who lack the means to comply. 1. What’s going to happen? The plan is to stop the felling of forests to grow products sold in Europe. Those include palm oil (which is…
Inflation is soaring in the UK as people are hit by higher prices for everyday essentials.Now in double digits, the latest inflation rate for the 12 months to January 2023 means that goods and services cost over 10.1% more than they did a year ago – in most cases, surpassing any pay rises workers can expect to receive.However, you could have a different, personal inflation rate depending on what you typically buy each month. This is because some items have gone up by more in price than others.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has built a personal inflation calculator, allowing…
TuneIn is adding a new way for users to discover the more than 100,000 radio stations available to stream on its service. This week, the company – in honor of World Radio Day, which fell on February 13th – began rolling out (via ). The feature plots everything TuneIn offers on an interactive map allowing you to see where some of the world’s most famous radio stations are based out of. You can access the map by visiting TuneIn’s website on your computer or mobile device. The company has included handy filters along the top of the interface, allowing you…
After announcing the news late last year, Sky’s latest channel upgrade is now available to watch and some customers will get the blockbuster boost for free. Just in time for the half-term holidays, the all-new Sky Kids channel is now live and comes included with the £6 per month Sky Kids package – that means those who already subscribe to this bundle get extra shows without paying a penny more. The channel update includes exclusive originals and star names with Fearne Cotton, Marcus Bentley and Jodie Whittaker just some of the celebrities that are part of the new platform.Sky says…
Introduction: To Invest in Cryptocurrencies The first cryptocurrency which comes into the existence was Bitcoin which was built on Blockchain technology and probably it was launched in 2009 by a mysterious person Satoshi Nakamoto. At the time writing this blog, 17 million bitcoin had been mined and it is believed that total 21 million bitcoin could be mined. The other most popular cryptocurrencies are Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple, Golem, Civic and hard forks of Bitcoin like Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin Gold. It is advised to users to not put all money in one cryptocurrency and try to avoid investing at the…
CNN — People of normal weight may be able to extend their life span by restricting calories, according to a new study that attempted to measure the pace of aging in people asked to cut their calorie intake by 25% over two years. “We’ve known for nearly 100 years that calorie restriction can extend healthy life span in a variety of laboratory animals,” said senior author Daniel Belsky, an associate professor of epidemiology at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. “It does this by changing biology in ways consistent with a slowing of the process of aging, although the…
Platformer has interviewed Twitter employees to figure out why people’s For You feeds turned into The Elon Musk show, and they said the company’s engineers truly did build a system that benefited their CEO alone. According to the publication, Elon’s cousin and Twitter employee James Musk sent an urgent message on the company’s Slack on Monday morning. “We are debugging an issue with engagement across the platform,” he wrote, calling the situation “high urgency” and asking everyone who can write code to help. The situation? President Biden’s tweet about rooting for the Philadelphia Eagles got more engagement than Musk’s. Apparently,…
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureBritish defence secretary Ben Wallace is doing a media round of UK outlets from Brussels, and said on Sky News on Wednesday that allies could help Ukraine more quickly by supporting their position on the ground rather than focusing on the provision of jets.Wallace has argued that fighter jets require a “very substantial pit crew” and that Britain could provide more immediate support through the provision of long range weapons and anti-aircraft missiles.“I think we can help Ukraine sooner by delivering the effects they need on the battlefield rather…
Jeremy Clarkson is embroiled in a fresh spat with an Oxfordshire council after footage emerged of the furious presenter learning plans for his Diddly Squat Farm restaurant would be refused. West Oxfordshire District Council last night spoke out after Clarkson’s hit Amazon Prime series showed him clashing with officials. In episode five, Clarkson can be seen storming out of a planning application meeting, after his plans for a restaurant on the farm are refused. After the show aired fans aired their views on social media, suggesting ‘pen pushing’ council officials ‘hate Clarkson’ and had a ‘vendetta’ against the star.In response, a council vowed vowing the…
A mum has taken to TikTok to share a laundry hack which has saved her countless hours folding washing and even reduces the need for ironing. Liffe, who posts cleaning videos to her TikTok page @mumatnumber23, said the hack was first discovered by her partner and has gone on to be “a permanent fixture” in their home.”This laundry hack has been an absolute game changer and we will continue to do it,” she told her audience of 10.7K followers. The hack is particularly great for people who do not have a tumble dryer or those who are trying to cut…