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Parts of Great Barrier Reef dying at record rate, alarmed researchers say

Parts of the Great Barrer Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian researchers say, and they fear the rest of it has suffered a similar fate.

Global coral reef bleaching event is largest on record, report says

New data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has scientists ringing alarm bells about the health of the world's oceans. Seventy-seven percent of the world's coral reefs have ...

Lucy had postnatal depression and ended her life - could more have been done?

The family of a woman who ended her life while suffering postnatal depression say she was let down.

The Week: Assisted dying and pension reform

Adam, Chris and friends look back on the political week.

Health secretary will vote against assisted dying law

The health secretary has told Labour MPs he can not back a change in the law because of the state of palliative care.

Assisted dying could lead to coercion, says Streeting

The health secretary says changing the law could lead to ill people being "guilt-tripped" into ending their own lives.

'Dying of thirst' as climate-driven floods mix with oil

World - Yahoo News - November 11

'Dying of thirst' as climate-driven floods mix with oil

With swathes of South Sudan submerged, a whistleblower warns water sources are being polluted by oil.

Assisted dying: caution and compromise may end in dissatisfaction

Politicians who support a law change in principle may still vote against the bill that currently falls short

World - Financial Times - November 12

Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law?

The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.

Assisted dying 'expected to need Welsh vote'

Plans to legalise assisted dying are likely to need the approval of the Welsh Parliament, BBC told.

Streeting faces pushback over assisted dying stance

Ministers have been told not to take part in the "public debate" on the issue ahead of a Commons vote.

The lawyer at the heart of the ferocious debate over assisted dying

Charles Foster believes he has a duty to defend against a state-sanctioned and medicalised means to self-obliterate

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Samoan coast where King Charles will visit worries about the future after ship damaged reef

People who live in villages along the Samoan coastline where a New Zealand navy ship ran aground, caught fire and sank this month are worried about their livelihoods and the future of tourism and ...

World - ABC News - October 22

Samoan coast where King Charles will visit worries about the future after ship damaged reef

People who live in villages along the Samoan coastline where a New Zealand navy ship ran aground, caught fire and sank this month are worried about their livelihoods and the future of tourism and ...

Entertainment - ABC News - October 22

Bill Maher puts the fate of the Great Barrier Reef in the spotlight – but do the claims stack up? | Temperature Check

The Danish political scientist Bjorn Lomborg has told the US cable host its biggest threat is not the climate crisis, but do his claims stack up?. Great Barrier Reef’s worst bleaching leaves ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

China building ‘counter-stealth’ radar on disputed South China Sea reef, satellite pictures suggest

Upgraded Triton Island outpost in the Paracel archipelago expands China’s surveillance capabilities in the region. The Chinese military is constructing a new counter-stealth radar system on a ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

‘Graveyard of corals’ found after extreme heat and cyclones hit northern Great Barrier Reef

Marine scientists say one area around Cooktown and Lizard Island had lost more than a third of its live hard coral after bleaching event. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates ...

World - The Guardian - 20 hours ago

Parents told us of suicide plan at Christmas due to lack of assisted dying law

Tom Marshall's parents took their own lives, but he says a law change may have helped them.

Professors in Trouble Over Protests Wonder if Academic Freedom Is Dying

Universities have cracked down on professors for pro-Palestinian activism, saying they are protecting students and tamping down on hate speech. Faculty members say punishments have put a “chill in ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 23

Blur drummer says UK law on assisted dying is ‘psychopathic’

Dave Rowntree speaks out about his ex-wife’s choice to take her life at Dignitas in Switzerland. The Blur drummer, Dave Rowntree, has attacked the UK law on assisted dying as “psychopathic” as he ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Ed Davey 'minded' to vote against assisted dying bill

Sir Ed fears elderly and disabled people might feel pressured to end their lives if they felt like a "burden”.

MPs who are also medics urge colleagues to support assisted dying bill

Exclusive: Cross-party group’s letter comes after health secretary said he doubted NHS could enact the change. A cross-party group of MPs who are practising medics and former NHS staff have written ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Irish sportsman has 'no fear of dying' after terminal cancer diagnosis

Former Tyrone gaelic footballer Jody Gormley says he has "no fear of dying whatsoever" after revealing he has been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer.

Women Are Dying in Post-Roe America, and Your Vote Matters

Access to basic women’s health care is under threat on Election Day.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 3

Elon Musk knocks Dana Carvey impression on ‘dying’ ‘Saturday Night Live’

Tech billionaire Elon Musk slammed actor Dana Carvey's impression of him on “Saturday Night Live” (SNL), saying the comedy show is “dying.” “SNL has been dying slowly for years, as they become ...

Politics - The Hill - November 11

Assisted dying could stop harrowing deaths, says MP behind bill

Adults expected to die within six months would be eligible under the proposals for England and Wales.

UK assisted dying bill offers ‘strictest safeguards’ say supporters

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater will publish proposed legislation on Tuesday

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Assisted dying law would hit other NHS care, says Streeting

The health secretary has ordered officials to review the costs for the NHS of implementing changes in the law.

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Parts of Great Barrier Reef dying at record rate, alarmed researchers say

Global coral reef bleaching event is largest on record, report says

Lucy had postnatal depression and ended her life - could more have been done?

The Week: Assisted dying and pension reform

Health secretary will vote against assisted dying law

Assisted dying could lead to coercion, says Streeting

'Dying of thirst' as climate-driven floods mix with oil

'Dying of thirst' as climate-driven floods mix with oil

Assisted dying: caution and compromise may end in dissatisfaction

Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law?

Assisted dying 'expected to need Welsh vote'

Streeting faces pushback over assisted dying stance

The lawyer at the heart of the ferocious debate over assisted dying

Samoan coast where King Charles will visit worries about the future after ship damaged reef

Samoan coast where King Charles will visit worries about the future after ship damaged reef

Bill Maher puts the fate of the Great Barrier Reef in the spotlight – but do the claims stack up? | Temperature Check

China building ‘counter-stealth’ radar on disputed South China Sea reef, satellite pictures suggest

‘Graveyard of corals’ found after extreme heat and cyclones hit northern Great Barrier Reef

Parents told us of suicide plan at Christmas due to lack of assisted dying law

Professors in Trouble Over Protests Wonder if Academic Freedom Is Dying

Blur drummer says UK law on assisted dying is ‘psychopathic’

Ed Davey 'minded' to vote against assisted dying bill

MPs who are also medics urge colleagues to support assisted dying bill

Irish sportsman has 'no fear of dying' after terminal cancer diagnosis

Women Are Dying in Post-Roe America, and Your Vote Matters

Elon Musk knocks Dana Carvey impression on ‘dying’ ‘Saturday Night Live’

Assisted dying could stop harrowing deaths, says MP behind bill

UK assisted dying bill offers ‘strictest safeguards’ say supporters

Assisted dying law would hit other NHS care, says Streeting

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