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One million UK adults who have never smoked are now vaping
Latest statistics also show, for the second year in a row, more over-16s vape than smoke.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC Health
Wildfire smoke affects animals in unique ways. Scientists are trying to understand it
WorldPingWhat happened
The new field of "smoke ecology" examines how wildfire smoke perturbs wild places and animals — and what might be done to prevent its worst mayhem.
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- Reported by NPR Top and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 UTC.
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WorldPingHollywood Reporter
WorldPingHollywood Reporter
How Andrew Garfield Combined Crowdsourcing and a Classic Acting Technique to Understand Sam Altman
'Anora' breakout Yura Borisov, who plays OpenAI co-founder and Altman ally turned adversary Ilya Sutskever in the Luca Guadagnino film, reveals the "spiritual connection" that finally unlocked his role.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
WorldPingPhys.org
Global review reveals major blind spots in our understanding of climate change impacts on Mediterranean ecosystems
A new global review of observed climate change impacts on plant communities reveals major gaps in where and how we monitor some of the world's most climate-vulnerable ecosystems.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org