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‘There was a distinct lack of help’: can theatre clean up its act on mental health?
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It was the winter of 2017 when Raffaella Covino realised she was in the midst of an emotional breakdown. Despite living out her childhood dream as a professional stage actor – appearing in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the ...
‘Clean between your teeth once a day’: how to maintain good oral health at home
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You brush your teeth for two minutes, twice a day, so everything should be hunky dory, right? Aside from remembering to buy toothpaste, surely there’s not much else you can do at home? Not so, say the experts. “Good d...
Aviation shutdown shows we can clean up our air
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In 2010, the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano affected many Easter holidays. The closure of European airspace left many people stranded but millions enjoyed a break from aircraft noise and could look up at bri...
Biden’s clean electricity program could be dropped from spending bill – report
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A central component to the Biden administration’s climate agenda could be dropped from the massive budget bill that is pending in Congress due to opposition from Senator Joe Manchin, according to a report in the New Y...
Biden’s energy department revives loan program to boost clean technology
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As part of its clean-energy agenda, the Biden administration is reviving an energy department program that disbursed billions of dollars in loan guarantees to companies such as electric car maker Tesla and the failed ...
Coal-state Democrat set to scupper Biden clean energy plans
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President Joe Biden is likely to abandon a clean energy programme that was the centrepiece of his efforts to tackle greenhouse gas emissions at home, US media reported, because of opposition from a swing-vote Democrat...
New EPA chief Michael Regan relishes ‘clean slate’ after chaos of Trump era
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Michael Regan has perhaps the most fiendishly challenging job within Joe Biden’s administration. As the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Regan not only has to grapple with the unfolding cataclysm of the cl...
Greater Manchester clean air zone could launch in May 2022
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Greater Manchester has approved plans for a clean air zone (CAZ) scheme in which high-polluting commercial and passenger vehicles will be charged to drive through the city. High-polluting heavy goods vehicles, buses a...
Tell us: are you taking part in the Million Mile Beach Clean?
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Surfers Against Sewage are asking the public to help clear litter and plastic from their local parks, rivers and beaches as part of their Million Mile Beach Clean scheme. We would like to hear from people across the U...
Tesla will resume accepting bitcoin when it uses more clean energy, says Musk
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Elon Musk has said that Tesla will resume allowing bitcoin transactions when miners use more renewable energy. “When there’s confirmation of reasonable (~50%) clean energy usage by miners with positive future trend, T...
Can horse racing clean up its image? ‘Every single death is regrettable’ – video
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Horse racing is a lucrative industry, the playground of kings and billionaires, and financed by betting. But its focus on money is at the detriment of horses, which are at constant risk of injury or death, with unknow...
Your new (tax) year resolution … give your finances a spring clean
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Happy new tax year. While it is unlikely that many champagne corks were popped, 6 April was a landmark for anyone who wants to take a fresh look at their finances. “This is often a good time to take stock,” says Sarah...
Blustery bank holiday helps windfarms set new clean energy record
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Britain’s windfarms set a new clean energy record on Monday after the blowy bank holiday weather helped onshore and offshore wind turbines make up almost half of the electricity system. The blustery bank holiday produ...
Boris Johnson must ‘come clean’ about flat refurb, says Labour
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Allegations of Conservative cronyism and sleaze must be cleaned up, the shadow foreign secretary has said, as a government minister repeatedly refused to deny reports the prime minister’s flat refurbishments were orig...
Global oil demand ‘could exceed pre-Covid levels without clean energy moves’
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The world’s oil demand could exceed pre-Covid 19 levels within the next two years unless concrete government action and legislation leads to a much stronger move towards clean energy, according to the International En...
Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos backs ‘clean’ hydrogen fund planning UK float
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The chemicals company owned by Sir Jim Ratcliffe has agreed to become a cornerstone investor in a new “clean” hydrogen fund that plans to list on the London Stock Exchange later this year. Ineos, which has made Monaco...