BP posted better-than-expected profits of almost $2.8bn (£2.2bn) for the second quarter and vowed to shower its shareholders with higher dividends and share buybacks over the rest of the year. …
BP in hand Investors $ 7bn this year after profit beats forecasts | BP Read More
The first meteor shower of the summer may peak in the early hours of Tuesday morning with stargazers hoping to see dozens of shooting stars tearing up the night sky …
Delta Aquariids meteor shower to light up the night sky | Meteors Read More
Map July ends with a spectacular group of celestial objects in the eastern dawn sky. The waning crescent moon will appear with the Pleiades cluster, the planets Jupiter and Mars, …
Starwatch: July to end with stunning celestial gathering | Science Read More
Ofgem is pushing ahead with plans to make it easier for UK homeowners to take advantage of off-peak electric car chargers and heat pumps as the grid becomes more reliant …
Ofgem to encourage flexible use of cheap off-peak power | Energy industry Read More
The UK science secretary has warned that Britain is “desperately exposed” to cyber-threats and the upheaval of another pandemic, claiming that national resilience suffered “catastrophically” under the previous government. Deep …
UK ‘desperately exposed’ to cyber threats and pandemics, says minister | UK security and counter-terrorism Read More
A new US study has found that smoke from fires can be worse for brain health than other types of air pollution and even increase the risk of dementia. The …
Wildfire smoking can increase the risk of dementia, study found Fires Read More
LLike billions of other parents around the world, I have a child who doesn’t like to sleep. Which explains why, among other frankly failed attempts, I recently found myself standing …
Do you want to change the world? Start by changing yourself – however terrible it may be | Mental health Read More
On June 23, Shae Parker had to leave her shift early at a gas station in Columbia, South Carolina, to go to the emergency room due to heat exhaustion; she …
‘Your body is completely exhausted’: US workers work in heat waves without protection | Extreme heat Read More
The stress of bereavement can speed up the aging process, according to researchers who have found evidence that the loss of a loved one early in life has an impact …
Grief in early life can accelerate aging, research shows Hi Read More