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Tom Bawden

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Freelance environment and science journalist. Previously wrote about those things at the i newspaper and Indy. tombawdenmedia@yahoo.com

874 Followers | 18 Following | 23 Posts | Joined: 15.11.2024

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The 23 ways Brits are helping the environment day-to-day - how many do you do? Survey reveals there are many everyday things we are doing to fight climate change - and many that we aren't

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10.04.2025 14:13 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Cars have become too big for parking spaces - risking new neighbour wars UK ownership of 'super-sized' SUVs is soaring, increasing the risk of fatalities, pot holes and friction with your neighbours

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10.04.2025 14:13 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Five ways to cut the cost of heat pumps Heat pumps are still much too expensive for many. From bigger subsidies to tweaking tax rates, here's what could boost their uptake

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10.04.2025 14:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Pylon will cut my home's value by £200k - £250 off energy bills is an insult Those living near proposed pylons tell The i Paper why they are angry about the Government's plans to knock money off their energy bills

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11.03.2025 14:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Why the boiler tax won't increase heat pump uptake Based on the gas boiler companies own estimates, the cost of the 'boiler tax' is only expected to amount to around £8 per boiler

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19.01.2025 09:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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You don't actually pick your lifelong friends - science does We spoke to the scientists about why the bonds we form during adolescence are most likely to last

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11.01.2025 12:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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UK has highest electricity prices in Europe - and lowest heat pump uptake Heat pumps typically cost around £2,500 more than gas boilers - while electricity in the UK costs the most in Europe when compared with gas

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09.01.2025 11:12 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

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Why this flu outbreak is worse than last year's Scientists explain why current flu levels have spiked this year

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05.01.2025 15:36 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0

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Hospital patients with flu quadruples in a month as NHS winter crisis worsens The latest figures show pressure continues to mount on the NHS

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03.01.2025 10:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Flu hospitalisations jump by 39% in a week to surpass last year’s peak Rapidly rising flu cases are fuelling concerns that the NHS faces a 'quad-demic' of winter viruses this year

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19.12.2024 12:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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'Festive flu' cases surge as patients hospitalised jump by 70 per cent in a week The latest figures have fuelled concerns that the NHS could be overwhelmed by a 'quad-demic' of viruses over the winter

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12.12.2024 10:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Concerns for NHS as Covid vaccination take-up tumbles Low uptake of Covid vaccines is fuelling concerns of a ticking time bomb for the NHS, which is already under huge winter pressure

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10.12.2024 07:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1

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How Starmer's reset could affect you, from childcare to the cash in your pocket What do Labour's 'milestones' mean in practice - and how will they impact voters?

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05.12.2024 17:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Jamie Oliver's five tips to get your kids off the sofa and into the kitchen With obesity rates soaring, Jamie Oliver shares with i his top tips for getting the kids interested in cooking

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30.11.2024 09:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Flu cases soar as infection rate three times higher than same point last year The latest figures indicate that the flu season is nearly a month earlier this year compared to 2023

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29.11.2024 06:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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The key dangers for the NHS this winter Winter comes with a higher risk of health issues, particularly for older people

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28.11.2024 07:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Earth has tilted by 31.5 inches and humans are to blame - here's why it matters Climate change has caused humans to take actions which have made the Earth tilt east on its axis

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25.11.2024 13:37 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

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Does cold weather really make you ill? We look at the science behind respiratory and other illnesses and the cold weather

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18.11.2024 07:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Car owners could save £1,200 a year on bills with a solar carport They're not for everyone but experts say a few million UK households could potentially benefit from the widely-overlooked solar technology

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16.11.2024 11:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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The key to fixing the rivers crisis, that goes far beyond sewage Agricultural waste accounts for 40 per cent of water pollution, compared to 36 per cent for sewage

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16.11.2024 11:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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How underground reservoirs could be the future of cheaper heating bills Government exploring the use of the new heating technology after a landmark study has found it could save up to 40 per cent on heating bills

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16.11.2024 08:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Why you think music you listened to aged 20 is the best - whatever your age Researchers find there is a scientific reason for our preference for the music of our youth

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16.11.2024 08:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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Why people now prefer chatbot poetry to the classics A study found that people were routinely unable to accurately distinguish between AI and human-generated poetry

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15.11.2024 14:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1