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Costly fuel pushes more Indians to buy electric cars but challenges remain
High fuel prices are strengthening the case for EV adoption in the world’s third largest auto market. Source link
Swifts 'displaced' after demolition – campaigners
Campaigners say nesting swifts may have been affected after part of a building was demolished. Source link
Ditch the niceties in AI prompts to save energy use, say researchers
A UN report warns of the rapid growth in AI energy consumption, but suggests users can improve efficiency by making prompts more concise Source link
Bathing warning issued after 'potential water pollution incident'
The National Trust, which manages Portstewart Strand, has urged visitors to the beach to be vigilant. Source link
What next for Upton Heath after charity buys land?
Dorset Wildlife Trust starts restoring 110 acres of heath it bought after a fundraising campaign. Source link
Hearing loss is bad for the whole body – but new treatments are coming
From dementia to heart attacks, hearing loss has been linked to a wide range of effects across the body, and the condition is on the rise. Fortunately, we’re learning how best to safeguard this crucial sense and how we might be able to reverse the damage Source link
Next El Niño could be strongest in decades
A new phase of the natural El Niño weather pattern could begin in a matter of weeks, the UN has warned, boosting temperatures on a planet already under strain from climate change. Source link
Paralympian could become first astronaut with disability in orbit
John McFall takes one step closer to becoming first disabled astronaut. Source link
Kids collect five bags of litter left on riverbank
A farmer says he is having to remove litter from his fields on a daily basis. Source link
Water voles brought back to river after 20 years
About 300 water voles are released in Farnham as part of a bid to restore the species to the river. Source link