Breakthrough drug works against all the main types of primary bone cancer
The drug, developed by researchers at the U.K.’s University of East Anglia, increases survival rates by 50% without the need for surgery or chemotherapy.
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Researchers cure toddler of deadly metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) for first time in history
A British girl born with a rare and deadly genetic condition is expected to live a long and normal life after becoming the world’s first person to be cured with the help of a revolutionary gene therapy.
Scotland becomes world’s first country to ban environmentally harmful anesthetic
NHS data suggests the gas, used to keep people unconscious during surgery, has a global warming potential 2,500 times greater than carbon dioxide.
World’s largest four day work week trial deemed a success
An incredible 92 percent of companies said they would continue to have employees work four days.
U.K. scientists discover method to reduce steelmaking’s CO2 emissions by 90%
The iron and steel industry is a major cause of greenhouse gasses, accounting for 9% of global emissions.
England to ban single-use plastic cutlery and plates
Similar bans have already been made in Scotland and Wales, while the U.K. government banned single-use plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds in England in 2020.
World’s first university dedicated entirely to climate change opens in Wales
Black Mountains College in Wales is currently recruiting students for its BA in Sustainable Futures due to launch in September 2023.
Top British universities offer Afghan women free courses until Taliban lift learning ban
Afghan girls and women with internet access will be able to study more than 1,200 courses from 20 top British institutions at no cost to themselves.
HSBC to end funding for new oil and gas fields
In 2020, HSBC – Europe’s largest bank – made a pledge to be “net zero” and invest up to $1 trillion in clean energy. But the bank has since come under criticism for investing billions in new oil and gas.
World’s first test run of a hydrogen jet engine proves a success
Rolls-Royce and European airline easyJet announced that they’ve successfully tested a hydrogen jet engine — technology the companies hope might eventually help erase aviation’s greenhouse gas emissions.