Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Reported to Have Lost Electricity. Here’s What That Means

Chernobyl’s nuclear power plant and all the facilities in the Chernobyl exclusion zone have been completely disconnected and are now without electricity, Ukraine’s state energy company has announced.    Russian forces attacked the defunct nuclear facility on the very first day of the invasion (Feb. 24), seizing it after heavy fighting and taking its roughly 210 staff hostage, Live Science … Read more

Covid-19 news: Mandatory vaccines scrapped for NHS workers in England

By Michael Le Page, Clare Wilson, Jessica Hamzelou, Sam Wong, Graham Lawton, Adam Vaughan, Conrad Quilty-Harper, Jason Arunn Murugesu, Layal Liverpool and Alex Wilkins NHS staff join protesters in London, England Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 11am on 1 February Vaccinations will not be a condition of employment for … Read more

Deforestation: Outdoor workers are losing hours due to overheating caused by lack of trees

Forests have a localised cooling effect, and in tropical areas where deforestation has occurred, outdoor workers are now feeling the heat more Environment 17 December 2021 By Carissa Wong Areas of forest that have been cleared for oil palm plantations in Indonesia HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Deforestation in tropical regions of Asia, Africa and the Americas has … Read more

Diabetes: Night-shift workers who eat only during the day may lower risk of type 2 diabetes

People who work overnight are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, but the risk may be reduced by eating only between 7am and 7pm Health 3 December 2021 By Clare Wilson A night-shift worker using a metal cutter on a subway line in Ankara, Turkey Mustafa Kamaci/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images People who work night shifts … Read more