changing the clocks

wellbeing

Does the October clock change really affect your health?

The clock going back for winter is far less disruptive than the spring shift, which has been linked to spikes in heart attacks and traffic accidents.

24/10/2025

Earth News

The clocks are going back. But does it actually save energy?

Several studies in Europe and the US show Daylight Savings Times has very little effect on energy conservation.

26/10/2024

Europe News

Could this weekend be the last time ever the clocks go back?

A group of MEPs is calling for daylight saving time to be abolished given its negative impact on health.

25/10/2024

Earth News

Does Daylight Savings Time reduce energy consumption?

Clock changes were originally introduced to save energy, but the results have been inconclusive ever since. Now some countries are looking to get rid of them entirely.

07/02/2023

Europe News

European Parliament votes to end mandatory clock changes

In a vote on Tuesday, the European Parliament voted to end mandatory time changes. Starting in 2021, EU member states will be able to decide on their own if they would like to participate in time changes.

26/03/2019

Europe News

The Brief: time change, EU-US warming ties, and sanctions extension

In this edition: we look at how proposed seasonal time change could cause chaos for airlines, the EU gets its diplomatic relations boost.

05/03/2019

World News

Clocks went back last night and you may never see 'summer time' again

EU considers ending energy-saving practice

28/10/2018