Environment
Horrifying photos show seals now under constant threat from plastic rubbish
At least ten animals are currently tangled up or caught in plastic paraphernalia at a time which is said to be 'worse than any other'.
Deadly summer heatwaves ‘to get worse over the next three decades’
Carbon emissions from transport and industry are slowing down the jet stream - the ribbon of wind high up in the atmosphere that drives our weather patterns
World’s last wilderness ‘may vanish sooner rather than later’
Scientists say the last wilderness areas left on the planet are rapidly disappearing, with explicit international conservation targets "critically needed"
Council housed boy, 17, in a tent who then became emaciated & detained in psychiatric hospital
A vulnerable 17-year-old who was housed in a tent by a council became emaciated and was detained in a psychiatric hospital, the local government watchdog has said. The shocking story will leave many aghast at how the council dealt with this young man, who can't be named for legal reasons. In 2016 the teenager spent five weeks in a tent, four weeks in a static caravan and several nights sleeping rough after approaching Cornwall council for help. The council shockingly...
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...