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Microplastic from plastic bags and food packaging are the most common waste in the ocean
Polyethylene makes up more than half the plastic (54.5%) found in the Mediterranean
RSPCA urges Government to protect animal welfare in light of US trade demands
The RSPCA is urging the Government to turn words into action and commit to protecting animal welfare standards post Brexit after the US called for the wholesale removal of trade barriers. US trade demands could open the UK food market to products such as chlorinated chicken or hormone-treated beef, it was revealed today, and could even sanction the sale of products with dangerous materials such as asbestos. The animal welfare charity is calling on the Government to accept an amendment...
Humans with “supervision” could be on the horizon
Seeing near infrared light directly would mean army personnel on dangerous missions would no longer need to wear cumbersome night vision goggles.
Balloons released into the air are killing seabirds and sea turtles
Must have party decoration kills one in five birds who have swallowed them
Wheelchair user trapped under moving train after he rolled off platform & onto tracks
The man in his 30s was rushed to hospital with serious neck and leg injuries after he was hit by the train.
Government forced to pay out £33m to Eurotunnel over “secretive” post-Brexit ferry contracts
The government is set to pay Eurotunnel up to £33 million in order for it to drop its legal action brought over the "secretive" process used around post-Brexit ferry contracts. The Channel Tunnel operator mounted a legal challenge after Chris Grayling's department handed out lucrative contracts to increase cross-Channel capacity in the event of a no-deal Brexit to three firms - including one company that did not have any ships. It claimed the £108 million contracts had been doled out...
Climate change ‘shrinking many fisheries around the world – including the North Sea’
Researchers found fish stock losses as high as 35 per cent in some regions
Refugee from Nazis warns London conference on dangers of far right
“sometimes accusations of racism are used by people against people they don’t like and that weakens the fight against genuine racism”
“What is Brexit” still the most commonly searched Google query
Almost 10,000 Brits Google "what is Brexit" every month, according to new research. Despite the UK's departure from the European Union being imminent a study into common search queries found 9,900 Brits per month still don't know what it is. "What does Brexit mean", "will Brexit happen" and "Brexit pros and cons" were also among the most frequent Google searches, with over three times as many people questioning a "hard Brexit" than a "soft Brexit". Reboot Online also discovered practical...