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• Heathrow to carry out temperature checks on passengers

  06-05-2020 18:16 via theguardian.com
  
  Airport’s boss says global standard for screening is crucial to restoring confidenceCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHeathrow will start using thermal cameras to carry out temperature checks on passengers within the next fortnight, as it called for common health screening standards around the world for air travellers.The UK’s busiest airport said it would trial thermal cameras capable of monitoring the temperature of people in the immigration halls, i
  
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• 'Nearest black hole to Earth discovered'

  06-05-2020 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An unseen object is found to be lurking in a double-star system a mere 1,000 light-years from Earth.
  
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• Iceye's small radar satellites achieve big capability

  06-05-2020 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of the hardest tasks in Earth observation is tracking tiny changes in the shape of the ground.
  
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• Coronavirus mutations: Scientists puzzle over impact

  06-05-2020 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A study has identified a mutation that its authors say could make the coronavirus more infectious.
  
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• Coronavirus: Prof Neil Ferguson quits government role after 'undermining' lockdown

  06-05-2020 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prof Neil Ferguson, who advised ministers on coronavirus, says he "made an error of judgement".
  
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• England bad at penalties? Think again - say the Germans

  06-05-2020 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New scientific research, from Germany of all places, suggests English footballers are actually good at spot-kicks.
  
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• Winners of the 2020 Whitley wildlife conservation awards - in pictures

  06-05-2020 14:47 via theguardian.com
  
  Tapirs in South America, hirolas in Somalia, hornbills in Indonesia, chimps in Nigeria, tamarins in Brazil and frogs in South Africa ... the ‘green Oscars’ recognise and celebrate the achievements of the animals’ grassroots protectors Continue reading...
  
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• Tom Cruise: Filming in space and four of his other memorable stunts

  06-05-2020 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The actor is well known for his daring stunts, but this takes things to another level.
  
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• Brazil using coronavirus to cover up assaults on Amazon, warn activists

  06-05-2020 14:24 via theguardian.com
  
  Fears for indigenous tribes as Jair Bolsonaro’s ‘land grabbers decree’ may be pushed forwardsAs the coronavirus pandemic eats its way into the Amazon, raising fears of a genocide of its vulnerable indigenous tribes, the government of the far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, and its supporters are dismantling rules shielding protected reserves. Key environment officials have been sacked, as environmentalists and indigenous leaders fear the pandemic is being used as a smokescreen
  
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• A better world can emerge after coronavirus. Or a much worse one | Timothy Garton Ash

  06-05-2020 13:17 via theguardian.com
  
  Most Europeans support a universal basic income, yet young people doubt democracy’s capacity to deliver changeCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe coronavirus crisis seems to be encouraging belief in radical change. An astonishing 71% of Europeans are now in favour of introducing a universal basic income, according to an opinion poll designed by my research team at Oxford university and published today. In Britain, the figure is 68%. Less encouraging, at le
  
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• Unilever's Alan Jope on repairing capitalism, Covid-19 and Sustainable Living Plans

  06-05-2020 12:50
  
  Providing an update to Unilever's flagship Sustainable Living Plan as it enters its 10th and final year, chief executive Alan Jope reflects on the need to double down to protect the planet and society during the pandemic by "driving a new model of capitalism".
  
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• edie launches updated net-zero business guide to account for Covid-19 and green policy delays

  06-05-2020 12:09
  
  Organisations looking to understand the various issues surrounding the hot topic of net-zero and how the trend could be impacted by the coronavirus and delays to critical green legislation now have access to a crucial new edie Explains guide, which breaks down everything you need-to-know on the topic.
  
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• #SustyTalk: Bournemouth University's Neil Smith on sustainable behaviour change during lockdown

  06-05-2020 10:56
  
  edie's #SustyTalk interview series continues with Bournemouth University's sustainability manager Neil Smith discussing how he has adapted a university-wide sustainable behaviour change scheme to account for home working and how the organisation is explaining its net-zero target.
  
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• Financiers join EU 'green recovery alliance'

  06-05-2020 10:36
  
  More than 50 CEOs from the banking and insurance sector - including household names such as BNP Paribas, AXA, Allianz, and Santander - have joined the "green recovery alliance" in the European Parliament.
  
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• ESG bonds rise by 270% year-on-year as finance community assists Covid-19 response

  06-05-2020 10:00
  
  The issuance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) bonds has increased by 272% year-on-year, as investors and insurance firms take proactive steps to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• UK's coronavirus recovery should have green focus, Johnson urged

  06-05-2020 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Climate advisers call for work and training in low-carbon heating, water efficiency and flood-protection Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRestarting the economy and getting people back to work after the coronavirus lockdown should focus on low-carbon work programmes, the UK government’s climate advisers have urged.They said this would generate new jobs, protect the climate and ensure a fairer economy for everyone. Continue reading...
  
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• Zero-waste warriors: meet the people whose household rubbish fits in a jam jar

  06-05-2020 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  From making their own toothpaste to foraging locally for edible plants, more and more people are learning to cut the amount of rubbish they throw out. Here’s how they do itThrough my work, I have seen the huge amount of waste and recycling that we produce. Watching an incinerator for half an hour shocked me and made me want to take action. I was standing on a balcony wearing a full body suit and goggles watching gigantic grabbers emptying waste from trucks. The scale is so shocking and you
  
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• Climate change: Could the coronavirus crisis spur a green recovery?

  06-05-2020 02:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some governments want to channel their economic recovery plans into low-carbon industries.
  
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• CCC: Change tax systems to build green economic recovery post-coronavirus

  06-05-2020 02:01
  
  The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has advised Prime Minister Boris Johnson, COP26 President Alok Sharma and national first ministers across the UK, calling for climate action to be placed at the heart of an economic rebuild following the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Climate change and coronavirus: Five charts about the biggest carbon crash

  06-05-2020 01:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How the global pandemic is limiting carbon emissions and what this will mean for climate change.
  
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• Coronavirus and climate change a ‘double crisis’

  06-05-2020 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many activists have had to stop their usual work due to the pandemic. Here's how they're responding.
  
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• Coronavirus: UK warned to avoid climate change crisis

  06-05-2020 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK government advisors say post-pandemic recovery funds should go to firms reducing carbon emissions.
  
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• Scientists explain magnetic pole's wanderings

  06-05-2020 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The North Magnetic Pole has been racing across the top of the world, from Canada towards Siberia.
  
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