Tom Bawden
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Recent articles by Tom:
The world's first cowboys came from Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria – not America, study suggests
Researchers discovered the earliest known cases of horse riding, by analysing skeletons found in ancient burial sites of Yamnaya people in Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria. (Photo: OSWALDO RIVAS/AFP) → Read More
Will Covid exist in five years? Scientists on new variants, diminishing wavelets, and government complacency
Much depends on whether a nasty new variant emerges or, we see a resurgence of a previous variant, such as Alpha and Delta, in a slightly modified form, say the experts canvassed by i → Read More
How polluted are your local rivers? England and Wales' 20 worst rivers for sewage discharge
Research finds that sewage spills are commonplace across much of England and Wales - while they have also been widely seen in Scotland and Northern Ireland → Read More
A high temperature drops out of the top 20 Covid symptoms as the new 'Kraken' variant spreads
Once a 'big three' indicator that you had the virus, now running a temperature barely registers - but look out for sore throat, blocked nose and sneezing → Read More
Why antidepressants like Prozac, Sertaline and Cipralex could be making antibiotics less effective
Research finds that anxiety and depression drugs could be adding to antibiotic resistance displayed by bugs like E. coli → Read More
Amazon rainforest has been trashed much more than previously thought, major new study reveals
A 2019 view of Belterra, in the Brazilian Amazon, four years after a fire affected this forest fragment (Photo: Marizilda Cruppe/Rede Amazônia Sustentável) → Read More
Take note hay fever sufferers – tree pollen season is nearly here and it could be worse in the city
The study was conducted on silver birch in Poland but the findings are thought to apply to other trees that typically cause hay fever (Photo: Getty Images) → Read More
How weather extremes have combined to brighten up our winter gardens with a host of flowers
An explosion of colour from Hamamelis at RHS Garden Wisley. People who garden more frequently report lower stress levels and better wellbeing (Photo: Oliver Dixon/RHS) → Read More
How long does long Covid last? Symptoms should end within a year, major study says
According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, an estimated 2.1 million people in private households in the UK were experiencing long Covid as of 4 December, 2022 → Read More
How NHS nature prescriptions for building 'bug hotels' and countryside walks are boosting wellbeing
Craig Bennett, chief executive of the Wildlife Trusts - which is involved in all the government official pilots of green prescriptions - tells is the evidence is mounting that nature really can play a key role in our healthcare service → Read More
New Alzheimer’s test which allows earlier treatment could be used by NHS in three years
The researchers hope that doctors could test for molecular markers to spot patients most at risk of progressive disease, allowing them to intervene at an earlier stage (Photo: Andrew Brookes/Getty) → Read More
Why bird flu is a step closer to infecting humans but there's no need to panic just yet
A colony of northern gannets on the Rouzic island of the Sept-Iles archipelago, a bird reserve affected by a severe epidemic of bird flu, off the coast of Perros-Guirec in Brittany, France (Photo: Stephane Mahe/Reuters) → Read More
World governments agree biggest conservation area in history as part of deal to save the planet
Campaigners hail the agreements as hugely significant although some say they don't go far enough, while some African nations are unhappy with elements of the deal → Read More
Cost of living: Five million cancelling gym memberships as rising prices threaten 'health and fitness crisis'
The YouGov poll found that 10% of adults in Great Britain have either cancelled or are considering cancelling a gym or other sports or exercise membership 'due to the rising cost of living' (Photo: Matt Watson/Southampton FC via Getty Images) → Read More
UK Covid cases are rising again, but widespread immunity will let Christmas parties go ahead
Cases may accelerate more rapidly in the new year as new variants gain dominance and prolonged indoor Christmas socialising spreads the virus, says Tim Spector (Getty) → Read More
COP27 climate summit: Why the 1.5°C global warming target looks further away than ever
While poorer nations hail an agreement for richer countries to pay climate change reparations, analysts are concerned that far too little is being done to tackle the causes of climate change → Read More
Cost of living crisis: Hundreds of allotments to be created in wasteland to help families tackle rising costs
The scheme is hoped to be the first of many across the country that could help feed the nation while benefiting their health and getting children to appreciate nature → Read More
The UK is set to fall behind Europe on cutting carbon emissions
A crude oil refinery in Kochi, Kerala state, India. A rapid rollout of renewable energy projects, particularly solar, is set to transform India’s electricity sector this decade (Photo: RS Iyer/AP) → Read More
World on course to hit record carbon emissions in 2022, 'deeply concerning' new findings suggest
If the world continues with current levels of emissions, there is a 50 per cent chance that within nine years global temperature rises will hit 1.5°C, a study says (Photo: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters) → Read More
Climate summit promises crackdown on greenwashing amid anger at bogus claims
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says: "We must have zero tolerance for net-zero greenwashing" → Read More