New Year’s Concert 2020 review: A breath of fresh air

Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Concert 2020 idiomatically conducted by Andris Nelsons is a breath of fresh air… more, maestro, please By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:01 BST, 15 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 15 February 2020 New Year’s Concert 2020  Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Andris Nelsons                … Read more

Air pollution across Europe remains down 45 per cent due to coronavirus quarantine

Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process.  It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more

Chris Martin braves the open air sans mask while enjoying a solo bike ride around his neighborhood

Chris Martin enjoys a solo bike ride around his Malibu neighborhood By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com Published: 02:29 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 02:32 BST, 15 April 2020 Los Angeles city Mayor Eric Garcetti has urged citizens to don face masks while venturing outside of their homes in wake of COVID-19. But Chris Martin … Read more

‘Fit and healthy’ father-of-one, 48, who was ‘recovering’ from coronavirus died gasping for air

A devoted father who was ‘fit and healthy’ and had been recovering from the coronavirus died gasping for breath as his wife and 10-year-old daughter watched on helplessly. Dom Merrix appeared to have overcome the virus, but his condition took a turn for the worse and the 48-year-old suddenly collapsed on Thursday morning at his … Read more

How your BA and Virgin Atlantic air miles can still soar – without you having to leave your home

The jets may be grounded – but your air miles can still soar (and you don’t even have to leave your home) Use airlines’ online stores for larger purchases in order to boost your air miles A little-known Tesco Clubcard trick lets you earn a large number of air miles  You can earn extra BA Avios … Read more

Improving air circulation and allowing more natural daylight could keep coronavirus from spreading

The two simple ways to combat the spread of coronavirus in your office: Better air flow and more natural daylight may reduce transmission when employees return to work, report finds A scientific review looked at two ways building designs can be adapted to prevent the spread of coronavirus when social distancing is over One way … Read more

Coronavirus lockdown slashes air pollution in China by 25% ‘and could 36,000 lives a month’

Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process.  It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more

Air kissing: Parakeets give one another a peck on the beak in mid-air

Air kissing: Parakeets give one another a peck on the beak in mid-air The parakeets were photographed mid-air in Gurdaspur, Punjab, northern India  The male and female duo can be seen brushing past each other before clashing At the end of their ‘lover’s tiff’, the pair plant a peck on each other’s beaks By Ryan … Read more

NASA data shows air pollution in northeast areas of the US dropped 30 percent amid the coronavirus

Air pollution over the northeast region of the US has declined as millions living in the area are forced into lockdown to limit the spread of the coronavirus . NASA satellite images show a 30 percent reduction in atmospheric nitrogen dioxide compared with the same period last year. The pollution stems from the burning of … Read more