Environment
More than a dozen distinct phrases and themes identified in whale songs
Researchers found humpback whales overwintering in feeding areas may sing "complex, progressive" songs which closely resemble those associated with breeding grounds
Greenland’s ice melting much faster with seas set to claim coastal cities, scientists warn
The ice is melting quicker than scientists previously thought - and they say it will likely lead to faster sea level rises, due to the continued, accelerating warming of the Earth's atmosphere
Number of homeless people visiting A & E has tripled under Tory-led Governments
The BMA (British Medical Association) has found that homeless people needed urgent medical attention has grown substantially since 2011. After analysing data the BMA discovered that in 2011 11,305 people classed as having no fixed abode went to A & E. Last year the number for close to 32,000, almost tripling the earlier figure. Since 2010 homelessness has doubled, raising concerns that those the most in need are struggling to cope and are increasingly suffering from illness and injuries....
Man-made soils ‘could be key to global food security’
University of Plymouth scientists are working with the Eden Project in Cornwall to explore how recycled and waste material could be transformed and then reused in agriculture and other sectors
Major Global Projects and Mission that Might Positively Change the Climate in 2019
We become more and more aware of the need to take fast climate action. The demand and need for measures grow deeper since the planet, climate and environment are changing for decades already. However, for proper measures and projects, we need to fully understand and process how the environment is changing and the consequences of global warming. Investigating the finer nuances how these processes take place is mandatory. The past year has been marked by a series of ground-breaking studies...
Beach that returned after being lost at sea for 33 years has been washed away again
Dooagh beach, on Achill Island in Ireland, miraculously returned in April 2017 after being lost at sea for 33 years but has once again been taken away by the waves
Secret footage of fox thrown for dog pack captures “concrete proof of illegal hunting”
Police are investigating this shocking footage shared by an anti-hunting group that appears to show the moment hunt supporters drag a terrified fox out of its hole before throwing into woodland to be hunted by a pack of hounds. The controversial footage appears to show huntsmen flushing the fox out of an underground drainage pipe using a rod with a brush on the end. It is then forcibly pulled out of the end by its back legs before being slung...
Government has chance to ‘avert catastrophe’ on Universal Credit
In a speech on Friday, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions announced important changes to current proposals for Universal Credit (UC). Amber Rudd announced that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will immediately lay two pieces of legislation: · The first will provide protections for people currently receiving the ‘Severe Disability Premium’ -additional benefits paid to disabled people who live independently, recognising the extra costs faced by people not supported by a carer. It will come into force on...
Easter Island’s famous statues ‘marked where inhabitants could drink fresh water’
The simple explanation solves a riddle that has baffled the world for centuries, say scientists