Invasive Species Are Threatening the Quality of New York’s Tap Water newsthirst.

“You can see an ecosystem change overnight—specifically with hydrilla. You’ll see a normal pond, and then at the end of the growing season, it’s completely full of hydrilla,” said Nicole White, founder of Little Bear Environmental Consulting, which often works with city and state departments to combat invasive species. “Nothing else can survive there. It’s…

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Trump adviser says focus must be on peace over regaining territory in Ukraine newsthirst.

A senior adviser to president-elect Donald Trump says the incoming administration will focus on achieving peace in the war in Ukraine rather than winning back territory. Bryan Lanza, a Republican party strategist, told the BBC the Trump administration would ask Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for his version of a “realistic vision for peace”. “And if…

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UK momentum on Ukraine has dropped under Labour, Ben Wallace says | Ukraine newsthirst.

Momentum on Ukraine has “dropped back” since Labour took office, according to the ex-Tory defence minister and former army officer Sir Ben Wallace. Responding to recent comments by Kyiv officials that Ukraine’s relationship with the UK has “got worse” since Keir Starmer was elected prime minister, Wallace said that was because “the leadership that Britain…

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UK student invents repairable kettle that anyone can fix | Recycling newsthirst.

Gabriel Kay really understands his target audience. As a student of industrial and product design at De Montfort University, he focused on the kettle. “Everyone can relate to a kettle, right?” says the 22-year-old graduate. “It’s easy to understand and associated with comfort. It’s a friendly introduction to design.” The vital difference between Kay’s kettle…

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NHS patients dying because of problems sharing medical records, coroners warn | NHS newsthirst.

Coroners in England and Wales have issued 35 warnings this year over inadequate sharing of NHS patient information, with some patients dying because clinicians couldn’t access important details about their needs. Problems caused by conflicting IT systems, restricted access to medical records and obstacles to sharing information outside the NHS mean staff often struggle to…

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