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Lawyers to investigate claims of GB power grid cover-up over blackout risk

Operator brings in independent legal firm to look into whistleblower allegations relating to June heatwaveGreat Britain’s grid operator has brought in independent investigators to look into accusations that its staff were involved in a cover-up over the power system being at a greater risk of blackouts during the heatwave.The government-owned energy system operator will face the scrutiny of an external legal firm after a whistleblower claimed that control room staff were warned against

Admin Recifes 13/07/2026 5

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Britain’s biggest community solar farm forced to shut over grid overload fears

Timing of Devon switchoff ‘could not be worse’, says board, as members face an estimated £2m in lost revenue Britain’s biggest community solar project has been forced to shut for the duration of its first summer by the government’s energy system operator to avoid overloading the local grid with renewable energy.The north Devon solar farm was ordered to shut weeks before record high temperatures across Europe led to power supply warnings, due to concerns that the large amount of rooftop

Admin Recifes 12/07/2026 8

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Green MP Hannah Spencer to introduce bill on maximum workplace temperatures

Byelection winner says heatwaves are causing ‘absolute chaos’ and workers need protection from unsafe conditionsThe Green MP Hannah Spencer is to introduce a bill in parliament that would pave the way for a maximum workplace temperature in the UK, as the country grapples with increasingly frequent heatwaves.If passed, the legislation will create an independent body to recommend maximum safe workplace temperatures and set out how those recommendations should be implemented. Continue rea

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UK must cap political donations to stop the rich buying influence | Heather Stewart

If Starmer won’t act then his successor should – by restricting the power of a small group of mega-donors Just as Nigel Farage kicks off a summer of “arguing with a bin”, as Rachel Reeves called it, Labour’s bill to clean up politics returns to the House of Commons this week.As more questions emerge about the financing of Reform and Farage’s mega-donor chums – through the brilliant reporting of Guardian colleagues – MPs should seize the opportunity to toughen it up. Continue reading.

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‘Super’ El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say

Weather cycle threatens harvests worldwide, adding to inflation already fuelled by the Iran warEconomists are warning that a “super” El Niño weather cycle this year could cause a severe shock to global food prices lasting into 2028.As the Iran war pushes up world food prices to the highest level in three years, economists said supply chains faced “two shocks at once” stoked by extreme weather linked to global heating. Continue reading...

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What are the rules on political donations and gifts in the UK?

Mega-donors are coming under scrutiny with growing calls for donations cap beyond those from overseas investorsThe question of who funds politicians and political parties – and why they want to give money to get people elected – is an extremely heated one. In principle, UK voters can support their chosen politicians through donations or benefits, as long as those candidates and their parties keep within spending limits during an election period, which is designed to stop powerful inter

Admin Recifes 10/07/2026 5

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Great Britain’s grid operator issues another warning over power supplies in heatwave

Neso asks for extra supplies from electricity generators to cope with added demand on Thursday nightGreat Britain’s energy system operator has warned that “extreme temperatures” could hit power supplies on Thursday night, as the UK entered its third heatwave of the year.The National Energy System Operator (Neso) issued a notice overnight asking for extra supplies from power generators to cope with the added demand from households turning on fans and air conditioners to cope with the hi

Admin Recifes 09/07/2026 8

Negócios

'Não existe mais ano normal': agricultores dos EUA mudam horários de colheita e protegem mudas para enfrentar calor extremo

Annie Woods colhe abobrinhas da variedade Eight Ball ao pôr do sol, na quarta-feira, 1º de julho de 2026, em sua fazenda em Brooksville, no estado de Kentucky, EUA. Joshua A. Bickel/AP Mesmo quando o sol começa a se pôr, o calor do dia ainda permanece no ar enquanto Annie Woods volta à lavoura para colher abóboras e abobrinhas em sua fazenda. Ondas de calor intensas e prolongadas fazem parte de um padrão de eventos climáticos extremos impulsionado pelas mudanças climáticas, que

Admin Recifes 09/07/2026 12

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UK has ‘no future’ if it fails to act on ecosystem collapse threatening national security

MPs demand publication of full report that outlines catastrophic consequences amid concerns for food securityMembers of parliament have demanded full publication of an explosive report by the UK’s spy leaders that found the collapse of ecosystems overseas would have catastrophic consequences for the UK’s national security, warning that the UK has “no future” if the findings are not urgently acted on.Despite growing concerns for the UK’s food security, likely to be worsened by the third

Admin Recifes 08/07/2026 7

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Datacentres are a ticking timebomb. We must make sure AI’s benefits outweigh the costs | Nicki Hutley

They suck up energy and water, and blast out heat. Just who is better off from all this investment – aside from tech bros?The two great existential threats of our time – the climate crisis and AI – come hurtling together in the explosion of datacentres across Australia and around the world.You can hardly avoid hearing about them these days, either with awed reverence of the promised benefits to humankind or with fear and anger given the implications for the climate, inflation, jobs and

Admin Recifes 08/07/2026 6

Tecnologia

EUA: onda de calor extrema cancela desfiles, shows e queima de fogos em feriado

Altas temperaturas também colocaram pressão sobre redes elétricas, provocaram interrupções no fornecimento de energia e levaram autoridades a emitir alertas para mais da metade da população O post EUA: onda de calor extrema cancela desfiles, shows e queima de fogos em feriado apareceu primeiro em Olhar Digital.

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Ondas de calor mexem com o seu cérebro. Cientistas estão tentando descobrir por quê

Crianças e pessoas com transtornos de saúde mental são especialmente vulneráveis O post Ondas de calor mexem com o seu cérebro. Cientistas estão tentando descobrir por quê apareceu primeiro em MIT Technology Review - Brasil.

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