Environment
Extremely rare bird is born at Bristol Zoo…with a face only its mother could love
An extremely rare bird has been born at a UK zoo for the first ever time -- with a face only its mother could love. The Philippine cockatoo chick, which has not yet been named, hatched last week weighing a tiny 0.207 lbs. But the chick quickly became a contender for the ugliest bird in the world with its saggy, featherless skin and crusting, undeveloped beak. It will, however, find comfort in the fact that one day he will grow...
Inventor tells how a Tory government pulled the plug on his revolutionary electric car…40 years ago
An inventor has told how a Tory government pulled the plug on his revolutionary electric car - 40 years ago. The government last week announced it wanted Britain to become free of all petrol and diesel-powered cars by 2040. But Noel Hodson, 74, said we would have been a lot further down the road if Margaret Thatcher's officials had accepted his pioneering design back in 1980. Noel and his small team developed a hybrid petrol-electric car on a Mini chassis...
British butterfly almost extinct a century ago has seen a 138% rise in population
One of Britain's “most exquisite” butterflies which was almost extinct a century ago has seen a 138% rise in population. Experts say the warm weather and increased use of nettles as a food plant have resulted in the surge in numbers of the Comma over the last 40 years. The comeback kid has spread north 250 miles in England, Wales and the Isle of Man into southern and eastern Scotland. The Comma was teetering on the brink of extinction and...
Sea Beast of…NEVADA – large mouthed fish was top predator after mass extinction
A sea monster that hunted "like the great white shark" more than 250 million years ago has been dug up... in the Nevada! The six foot long beast had huge jaws and three parallel rows of razor sharp teeth - with several smaller ones inside its enormous mouth. Palaeontologist Dr Carlo Romano said the creature hunted similarly to the modern great white shark. It would have pursued its prey, then bitten it - before swallowing the hapless fish whole. Scientists...
FIVE pythons have been found slithering around a London park
Animal rescuers have found five PYTHONS slithering around a park - in LONDON. 'Monty', a four-foot-long royal python, was found on Wednesday night in Battersea Park, south London - making it the fifth foreign snake found there in as many weeks. Last month three juveniles and an adult were discovered, prompting concern from animal welfare officers. The python is native to sub-Saharan Africa and is a non-venomous constrictor and can grow to 5ft long. Animal rescuers have found five PYTHONS...
Brexit voters twice as likely as Remainers to say gay sex is ‘unnatural,’ poll finds
A poll in Pink News in conjunction with You Gov has found some shocking news on the UK's views on homosexuality. YouGov asked 1,609 adults between July 23 and 24 on their political and social views. Shockingly it found 42% of those who gave an opinion said that personally speaking, "gay sex is not natural". The survey also found supporters of the Conservatives and Brexit were more likely to oppose gay rights than Labour or Remain voters. Among Brexit voters,...
Parts of cruise ships “twice as polluted as Piccadilly Circus”
Parts of cruise ships are twice as polluted as London's Piccadilly Circus, a Dispatches investigation has revealed. Areas of a P&O cruise ship were found to be as polluted as the world's dirtiest cities, especially downwind of the ship's funnel where sunbathers often lie. Environmentalists have calculated that cruise ships can emit as much particulate matter as a million cars in one day. The pollution matches the level you would expect to see in some of the most toxic cities...
Meat and dairy industry responsible for as much greenhouse gases as transport sector combined
A charity is encouraging people to “eat to save the world” as the global meat and dairy industry is responsible for as much greenhouse gases as the transport sector combined. The Plate Up for the Planet campaign has been launched following new research which shows a staggering 73 per cent of Londoners are unaware that farming cows and sheep is a cause of climate change. Despite residents in the capital been among the most environmentally friendly in the country, only eight per cent knew that...
Festival security – High security barriers installed on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile to prevent terrorist attacks
High security barriers installed on Edinburgh's Royal Mile to prevent terrorists from ramming vehicles into pedestrians. High security barriers installed on Edinburgh's Royal Mile to prevent terrorists from ramming vehicles into pedestrians. The security measures have been introduced for the Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe after a request from Police Scotland and the city council. July 26 2017 The security measures have been introduced for the Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe after a request from Police Scotland and the city...