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Matt McGrath

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  • Environment Correspondent, BBC
Cardiff
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Environment correspondent for BBC News - Cardiff based, covering all the green issues, interested in scicomm but also rugby, GAA, Munster & Ireland
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Majority of England's rivers and lakes fail new environmental review

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By Matt McGrath Verified
| Yahoo Canada Verified
England's rivers, lakes and coastal waters remain in a challenging state with only around one in seven classed as being in good ecological condition, according to the first comprehensive assessment of their health in six years. Data from the Environment Agency shows that while 15% of rivers are classed as good, fewer than 7% of lakes reached that level. No single waterway passed a separate test for chemical pollution.
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Majority of England's rivers and lakes fail pollution review

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By Matt McGrath Verified
| Flipboard
Your smartphone is changing your body. Doctors say most people don’t know it’s happening You already know screens steal your sleep and attention. Medical professionals are now warning about a physical shift. Ask most people what their phone is costing them, and they’ll point to their attention or sleep. But research suggests the cost may also be physical. Doctors are now using the …
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How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con

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By Matt McGrath Verified, Esme Stallard Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Mandy Bourne lives with her 80‑year‑old mum in a top‑floor social housing flat in the West Midlands. Both struggle with health conditions exacerbated by the recent heatwaves. For Mandy, temperature shifts can trigger flare-ups of her chronic lung condition. "I've got COPD and sometimes I can't breathe," she explains. Across the UK, solid brick homes like theirs quietly absorb heat the way they have for decades. Charged‑up walls radiate warmth back into rooms that never get the chance to cool.
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