UK government outlines new regulations for cryptocurrency
The UK government has outlined new regulations aimed at ensuring that the cryptocurrency industry is more effectively regulated. Reports suggest that the new rules will clamp down on pump-and-dump schemes which artificially inflate the price of a cryptocurrency and then sell it, and will also force crypto businesses to ensure that clients’ money is safeguarded. It is hoped that the new regulations will bring stability to the sector and attract greater investment in cryptocurrency from institutional investors in the UK and overseas.
Planting trees could help to combat premature deaths in urban areas
New research carried out by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health has found that planting trees in urban areas could help to combat premature deaths during warmer weather. Scientists working on the project found that increasing the amount of tree cover in European cities to 30% could have prevented a third of the 6,700 premature deaths caused by higher temperatures in 2015. Given that climate change is expected to cause increasingly volatile weather conditions, the findings will be of interest to governments and councils worldwide, including in the UK where urban heatwaves can be as much as ten degrees warmer than surrounding rural areas.
UK drivers have unconscious bias when it comes to pollution and security, research shows
A recent study by the University of Swansea has found that UK drivers exhibit unconscious bias when it comes to security and pollution. The research shows that people are more likely to be forgiving of pollution levels and security issues when it comes to cars and driving than they are for equivalent issues such as railways. The researchers hope that the findings will help inform policymakers on how to best address public perceptions around driving and alternative forms of transport.
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