Environment
Over nine in ten children around the world breath toxic fumes
A shocking study has found that over nine in ten children across the world live in places that suffer with toxic air. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that 93 per cent of all children live in environments with air pollution levels above its guidelines, which could be devastating to their long term health. The crisis is damaging children in both rich and poor countries – from low birth weight to poor neurodevelopment, asthma to heart disease. Almost every field of health...
Mining & using Bitcoins produces same amount of carbon dioxide as whole of UK’s cars
The cryptocurrency could produce enough emissions to raise global temperatures by 2°C as soon as 2033 if its popularity continues to rise
Parts of Devon and Cornwall were hit with snow today
Locals captured Dartmoor blanketed and say it is the earliest to settle for several years
Ultrasounds & blood samples of world’s largest shark taken for first time
The results hold promise for finally unlocking the mystery of breeding among whale sharks
Government needs to adopt ‘circular economy’ to combat supermarket food waste
Wartime Britain saw the development of a “circular economy”, designed to save precious resources. Now, researchers at the University of Huddersfield argue there is an urgent need to develop a modern equivalent, to help eliminate supermarket food waste. They claim that cities and regions can reduce the burden of waste if they encourage circular thinking as a way of distributing unsold food, but central government policy lags behind the developments in technology that would enable it. The researchers have also...
Universal Credit causing major hardship, says report
More people are worse off under Universal Credit, according to a report published by a cross-party committee of MPs. Following evidence given by organisations including Mind and anti-poverty charity The Trussell Trust, the Public Accounts Committee has published their latest report which adds to the growing concern surrounding Universal Credit. Responding to the report, Director of External Relations at Mind, Sophie Corlett said:“Today’s hard-hitting report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) adds to mounting concerns about Universal Credit. The damning...
Fragile seashores were “cradle of evolution” for first fish
Fish originated in shallow ocean waters - such as lagoons - some 480 to 360 million years ago before diversifying
Six different types of tiger surviving in the wild – but three have already been wiped out
Efforts to save the tiger from extinction have been boosted after ecologists concluded that there are SIX different types of the big cat still surviving in the wild
Tiny songbird with an unusually long bill discovered on remote island
The striking brown and yellow bird is just four inches long including a half an inch beak and tips the scales at a quarter of an ounce - less than two teaspoons of sugar