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Death toll from opioids may be 28% higher due to death certificates omitting the exact drug

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The opioid crisis may be worse than previously thought. A new study has found that the death toll could be 28 percent higher than reported due to death certificates omitting the specific drug involved in an overdose. After analyzing overdoses from 1999 through 2016, a researcher discovered there were 99,160 additional deaths attributed to opioids … Read more

Emissions of the greenhouse gas methane could be up to 40 per cent HIGHER than we think

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Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process.  It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more

Making some flights travel 2,000ft higher could slash climate impact of contrails by 60 per cent 

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Making just TWO PER CENT of flights travel 2,000ft higher or lower than normal cruising altitude could slash the climate impact of aeroplane contrails by almost 60 per cent Majority of troublesome plane-induced clouds are caused by just 2.2%of flights These are formed when contrails merge and spread into cirrus natural clouds  Making 1.7% of … Read more

Male apes whose moms are present during their adolescence have higher odds of survival, study finds

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A new study of wild chimpanzees shows that even our closest animal relatives are mama’s boys. Researchers found that males whose mothers were in their lives from the ages of 10 and 15 had a higher survival rate compared to those who lost their moms before they finished puberty. Data shows that females leave their … Read more

FTSE LIVE: Regional sales decline hits Whitbread; Higher revenues boost Primark owner

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FTSE CLOSE: Premier Inn owner Whitbread’s bookings decline; Higher sales boost Primark parent ABF; Kids bikes lift Halfords By This Is Money Published: 08:21 GMT, 16 January 2020 | Updated: 17:17 GMT, 16 January 2020 Regional sales fell 2 per cent at Premier Inn’s parent company Whitbread The FTSE 100 closed down 32.99 points at … Read more

Games Workshop shares march higher as sales surpass £250m

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Games Workshop shares march higher after the Warhammer creator hands out £5m in staff bonuses (again) and sales surpass £250m Games Workshop shares jumped 5% on Friday after the firm updated the market It said it has handed out more than £5million in staff bonuses this year The firm said it expects its full-year sales … Read more