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Boris Johnson admits writing terrible things about climate change | News [Video]

Former prime minister Boris Johnson has admitted he wrote terrible things as a journalist when he was amassive climate change sceptic. He also admitted that during his time as mayor of London and prime minister, he thought its possible that climate change is a load of nonsense, but decided to get behind it. If I am wrong, I havent really lost anything, he said. A study in 2021 by Oxford University found a clear link between people supporting right-wing political parties and climate change scepticism. Johnsons legacy with the conservative party paints a nuanced picture, though, after presiding over the introduction of Net Zero targets.

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Octopuses could go blind due to global warming, researchers say | News [Video]

Climate change could make octopuses lose vision and impact the survivability of the species, researchers in Australia have warned. A new study from the University of Adelaide has found heat stress from global warming could also lead to increased deaths of pregnant mothers and their unborn young. Global warming could have significant ramifications for octopuses; though they are highly adaptable according to previous research, around 70 per cent of their brains are dedicated to vision, allowing them to communicate and detect predators and prey.