by Dawn Robinson-Walsh | Dec 12, 2022 | Consumer, Health
Jevanto Productions / shutterstoc Mari Martiskainen, University of Sussex A cold snap of Arctic weather dubbed the “Troll from Trondheim” has hit the UK. The combination of an energy price crisis and very cold weather has left many people worrying about how to keep...
by Dawn Robinson-Walsh | Dec 5, 2022 | Cornwall, Devon, Weather
The Met Office has issued an amber weather alert for cold, especially pertinent as so many people (myself included) are limiting the heating in their homes at the moment due to soaring energy costs. The Cold Weather Alert operates in England from the 1 November to 31...
by Dawn Robinson-Walsh | Dec 5, 2022 | Consumer, Health, Society
Shutterstock Jessica Few, UCL and Tadj Oreszczyn, UCL The unprecedented rise in energy costs this winter has many people asking how to reduce their bills. In a typical UK home, around 80% of the total energy used in a year goes towards heating space and water, so any...