Child pedestrian casualties are almost five times higher in England’s worst-off areas

Child pedestrian casualties are almost five times higher in England’s worst-off areas

Official figures expose widening gap in road deaths and injuries between poor and wealthy postcodes The number of children killed or injured crossing roads is almost five times higher in England’s most deprived areas than its wealthiest, official analysis suggests. Department for Transport figures show a widening gap over the past 10 years in road casualties between those living in the poorest 10% of postcodes and the most affluent 10%. Continue reading...

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Earthquakes don't kill people, buildings do..... bitly.cx/aPUuQ

Strong aftershock terrifies Venezuelans days after devastating twin quakes

Caracas and La Guaira affected by 4.6-magnitude tremor as death toll passes 1,700 and humanitarian crisis grows

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‘It’s shaped who we are now’: young people affected by Grenfell fire fight for justice and healing

Locals who were children nine years ago say they want to ‘carry on the legacy that older people started’

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Terrific paper from our colleagues @hazcenter.bsky.social develops ideas of disaster literacy based on experience, yet is critical of overstating youth agency in the face of sociomaterial inequalities: should inform disaster planners everywhere @cabinet-office-uk.bsky.social @lucygobag.bsky.social

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A new study from Natural Hazards Center researchers and collaborators found that children played an important role to help their families and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic: bit.ly/4tJ9h1J

Trapped children in Gaza, the Flotilla, and Europe’s Double Standards Europe must uphold international law & ensure children trapped in Gaza are safely reunited with their families Read our statement: buff.ly/1p2Vp5l

From today we are holding four weeks of public hearings. We are investigating how the pandemic affected the UK’s children and young people. This morning Kate Eisenstein, our Deputy Secretary, told @skynewsrss.bsky.social all about Module 8. Watch 📽️ 👇

#Sudan is facing the world’s worst #HungerCrisis. We are already seeing signs of mass starvation in camps where mothers arrive unable to feed their children & today @theipcinfo.bsky.social have warned the situation is only going to worsen with the rainy season. plan-international.org/news/2025/07...

Children starve as famine risk persists in Sudan    - Plan International

The international community must urgently support a peaceful resolution to the Sudan conflict which is expected to worsen the already high levels of hunger.

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Aid in Gaza facing ‘total collapse’ as Israel continues bombing

Aid in Gaza facing ‘total collapse’ as Israel continues bombing

At least 23 people have been killed during Israeli airstrikes on the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, according to hospital officials.

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Science is under threat from censorship, funding cuts, and political pressure. Defend independent research & support scientists at risk! 🟠 https://spheraresearch.org/declaration-of-the-global-scientific-community-defending-science-knowledge-and-public-interest-in-the-face-of-political-suppression/

We were in parliament today with @endchildpoverty.bsky.social @oxfamgb.bsky.social @unicef-uk.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social @thekidsnetwork.bsky.social to highlight a new record high level of child poverty & that 44% of kids in poverty are living in a household where someone is disabled

Yes. Also convenient to blame smartphones for children’s loss of outdoor play, physical activity and social contact. We started @playingout.bsky.social as parents 17 years ago because these things were already being lost due to an increasingly child-hostile *outdoor* environment.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... This was a great episode - congrats to former CUiDAR advisor Lucy Easthope!

BBC Radio 4 - At Your Own Peril, Show Me The Bodies

Lucy Easthope explores the history of risk.

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So looking forward to this! Weighing and balancing risks, holding multiplicity, having the stomach for uncertainty -- this is the main thing I have learned from Lucy and the after disaster world and what life skills they are!

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This series of BBC Radio 4 progs 'At Your Own Peril - exploring the history of risk' by @lucygobag.bsky.social look like they'll be a must listen for all mathematics teachers bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... @royalsociety.org @royalstatsoc.bsky.social @fryrsquared.bsky.social @bobbyseagull.bsky.social

The war has exacted a horrific toll on Gaza’s children. With the announcement of the ceasefire deal, it is imperative that the parties fully adhere to it and allow the necessary level of aid in. Children need lasting peace NOW.

Bullying is an age old problem, and can seriously affect the mental health of the victims. This study concentrates on the impact on teenagers | Manchester University northwestbylines.co.uk/lifestyle/ne...

New study reveals how bullying impacts teenage mental health

Bullying is an age old problem, and can seriously affect the mental health of the victims. This study concentrates on the impact on teenagers

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Firefighters are still tackling recent wildfires in LA. This catastrophic event must act as a wakeup call. Since 2010, one in five firefighter jobs have been axed, leaving us underprepared for climate disasters. We only need to look at major UK wildfires since 2011 to see why we need more funding.

NUJ welcomes Gaza ceasefire deal. The union has called for clear guarantees for press freedom and urged both sides to play their important role in allowing for the safety and protection of all citizens, including brave journalists on frontlines. www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...

NUJ welcomes Gaza ceasefire deal

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Our hearts are with those fleeing and fighting wildfires in Los Angeles. At this moment, the need for disaster social science and interdisciplinary research feels as vital as ever. We offer resources to help researchers to study and learn from the California fires: bit.ly/4jd7Ymh

Why does the @bbc and other media organisations keep referring to the #LAFires as 'natural disasters'? www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg... #NoNaturalDisasters

LA fires latest updates: LA officials giving update on wildfires as firefighters struggle to contain blazes

Firefighters are still unable to contain multiple blazes, as forecasters warn winds could stoke an already

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Great to see this latest publication from CUiDAR researcher Alison Lloyd Williams, Aya Goto and colleagues from Fukushima Medical University in the annals of the ICRP: bit.ly/3Wb8p6z

Beyond radiation anxiety and country borders: applying health literacy in the field after the Fukushima nuclear disaster | Request PDF

Request PDF | Beyond radiation anxiety and country borders: applying health literacy in the field after the Fukushima nuclear disaster | The 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster placed health professionals...

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"[Women] keep their beauty regime going, so they pay me to trim their hair and do a manicure," says Maha, who runs a boutique in a camp for displaced people in #Gaza. Despite incredible losses and suffering, people are doing their best to continue with everyday life. Donate now: www.dec.org.uk

‘Tiny broken bodies, rotting babies, flattened corpses, mass graves, levelled neighbourhoods. It is a spectacle of slaughter. All unfolding in plain sight, livestreamed and posted by Palestinian citizens and journalists, witnessed by outsiders, and described by Israelis themselves.’

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A consensus is emerging: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Where is the action? | Nesrine Malik

104 journalists killed so far this year, according to the International Federation of Journalists’ annual Killed List, with a sharp increase in number of imprisoned journalists. Report is released on International #HumanRightsDay www.nuj.org.uk/resource/104...

104 journalists killed this year, according to IFJ annual Killed List

Sharp increase in number of imprisoned journalists

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So important to mark this anniversary. Our work with the children of South Ferriby, their testimonies and their demands for change left a lasting impression on us. Thanks Chris!

Dr Chris Skinner FRGS@geoskinner.games · 2y ago

It is the 11th anniversary of the 2013 Humber storm surge, which flooded over 1,100 properties. Last year I made a mini-documentary about it and its ongoing impact. Check it out on YouTube: youtu.be/Eve90NdSm7I?...

Winter has come to #Gaza. The temperature plummeted to a chilling 11°C (51.8F) from 22°C (71.6F). It continues to drop further, along with heavy downpours on most days. 1️⃣

From #Gaza and #Sudan to #Ukraine, #DRC, #Haiti and many more, children are paying an immensely high price for conflict. They are severely affected by violence, destruction of schools and infrastructure, and compromised health services. They need safety, services and peace.

‘It’s not drought - it’s looting’: the Spanish villages where people are forced to buy back their own drinking water...see www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

‘It’s not drought - it’s looting’: the Spanish villages where people are forced to buy back their own drinking water

Spain is increasingly either parched or flooded – and one group is profiting from these extremes: the water-grabbing multinational companies forcing angry citizens to pay for it in bottles

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Disaster upon disaster - the curse of bottled water....https://bit.ly/3CK73ck