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Effects of Ocean Acidification on Fish Behaviour Are Much Smaller Than Previously Claimed
Many studies have shown that ocean acidification alters fish behaviour. But a new meta-analysis finds that effect sizes have declined dramatically over time. And large effects in early studies may be due to fraud.
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Government “Likely” to Back New Law to Stop PayPal Closing Accounts for Political Reasons
PayPal and other finance companies could be banned from blocking the accounts of campaign groups for political reasons under a new law being proposed by MPs that the Government is said to be "likely to accept".
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News Round-Up
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about politicians’ efforts to control the virus – and other acts of hubris and folly – not just in Britain, but around the world.
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Suspend All COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Until Side-Effects are Fully Investigated, Says Leading Doctor Who Promoted Them on TV
Leading doctors have joined a call to suspend all COVID-19 mRNA vaccines until the mounting evidence of serious side-effects is fully investigated and the raw trial data are released for independent analysis.
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PayPal is Failing in its Legal Duty to Treat Customers Fairly
PayPal says its mission is to "ensure everyone can take control of their financial lives” and that it believes access to financial services should be a "right for all”. So why does it keep banning people it doesn't like?
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No, Bolsonaro’s Handling of the Pandemic Was Not “Disastrous”
One of the many charges levelled at Brazil's President Bolsonaro is that his sceptical handling of the pandemic was "disastrous". A comparison with other countries, however, quickly shows that to be nonsense.
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Is it Time to Accept That Omicron is not COVID-19?
Omicron has no known evolutionary connection with the original SARS-CoV-2 virus and is milder than flu. Isn't it time to accept that it is a different virus and turn the page on the 'COVID-19 pandemic'.
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Dozens of MPs, Including Former Tory Leader, Call on Business Secretary to Do Something About Out-of-Control PayPal
Forty two MPs, including a former leader of the Conservative Party, have written to the Business Secretary and the First Secretary of the Treasury urging them to do something about out-of-control, censorship-happy PayPal.
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News Round-Up
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about politicians’ efforts to control the virus – and other acts of hubris and folly – not just in Britain, but around the world.
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CO2 Has Almost No Effect on Global Temperature, Says Leading Climate Scientist
Carbon dioxide has almost no effect on global temperature as almost all Earth's energy flows occur via the oceans and water vapour, William Kininmonth, a former head of Australia's National Climate Centre has said.
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