Iowa discharge permits cover 162 of nearly 4,000 federally recognized livestock facilities

Iowa pollution permits cover 4% of federally tracked livestock farms

Iowa has discharge permits for 162 of nearly 4,000 federally recognized livestock facilities. Central Iowa Water Works says it operated nitrate removal for nearly 200 days in 2026 and estimates full-capacity costs at $10,000 a day to meet drinking-water limits.

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Storm Boelo cuts power across Ireland and Scotland

Storm Boelo cut power across Ireland and Scotland. The Energy Networks Association said 161,400 UK properties were disconnected at 15:00 GMT on 25 October, before its later count put outages above 90,000 at 19:00 GMT. It counted 838,700 properties affected across Boelo and Austen and said dangerous conditions delayed work to restore electricity.

Cocaine deaths reach a record in England and Wales

Cocaine deaths have reached a record in England and Wales, with people over 40 accounting for more than half of deaths registered in 2025. Drug-market specialist Josh Torrance says earlier drug education and help accessing services could reduce future harm.

Surrey researchers find breast cancer diagnosis gaps in England

University of Surrey researchers found differences in breast cancer diagnosis routes in England and longer waits for patients with a learning disability. The findings describe associations, not proof of causes or a measured survival effect. Funder Breast Cancer Now says it is working with policymakers to improve equal access to screening.

Lung cancer trial links tumour DNA clearance to longer event-free survival

NeoCOAST-2 links blood tumour DNA clearance to longer event-free survival, with a stronger association when tissue examination also found no remaining cancer. The findings do not establish a better treatment or a test-guided treatment strategy; the authors call for further evaluation.