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Backsliding on climate action would drive the Labour party into political obscurity, Zack Polanski has warned, as trade union leaders said more drilling in the North Sea would not help UK workers. The Green party leader, speaking to the Guardian as searing heat swept the country for the second time this year, urged Andy Burnham – widely expected to be the UK’s next prime minister – to be bold on climate justice. He said any move to water down the party’s commitments would have dire consequences at the ballot box. “Half measures or backsliding on climate action would be a...

Goose-stepping in unison may have been used by the Nazis to help brainwash people into following their cause, a new study suggests. Researchers have found that if groups perform tasks in unison, such as marching, dancing and chanting, they show more loyalty towards each other and are less likely to go against the norm. The findings, published in New Scientist, could explain why the likes of Hitler and Mussolini both seemingly had the ability to bend millions of people to their will. Dr Scott Wiltermuth, of Stanford University in California and colleagues, have found that activities performed in unison, such...

Radiation Detected After Industrial Accident Prompts Evacuations POSTED: 11:20 am EST January 30, 2006 UPDATED: 12:36 pm EST January 30, 2006 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Fire-Rescue personnel said that an explosion this morning in 7500 bock of Baymeadows Way that has resulted in the release of radiation inside a building. The Unison Industries building was evacuated and police have blocked streets in the area. Members of the hazardous material team report picking up radiation with their Geiger counters. There's no word on whether anyone was exposed. Unison's director of communications said a gas cylinder exploded in the facility about 10:45 a.m.,...