Storm Ellen is set to continue battering Britain with 70mph gale force winds expected ahead of the weekend, bringing the potential for travel disruption and flooding. More than 50,000 homes and businesses in Ireland will remain without power as the Met Office imposed a yellow weather warning of strong winds stretching across England, Wales and parts … Read more
The novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19 can survive in the air for longer in humid conditions, a new study has reported. SARS-CoV-2, which has killed around three-quarters of a million people worldwide, is carried in microscopic droplets emitted during natural respiratory activities, such as breathing, and talking. But in an environment with high humidity – a … Read more
Boohoo probe to quiz factory staff about working conditions in Leicester sweatshop By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 5 August 2020 | Updated: 22:05 BST, 5 August 2020 Factory staff supplying tainted online fashion giant Boohoo have been urged to talk about working conditions in Leicester. Alison Levitt QC, the barrister … Read more
Texas on track for driest conditions of the last 1,000 YEARS due to climate change with certain parts facing megadroughts, new study warns Researchers used advanced climate models to predict the future of Texas The data shows the state could face driest conditions of the past 1,000 years West Texas could experience decreased rainfall and increased … Read more
Three Afghan refugees who claim to have been locked in UK immigration removal centre ‘cells’ for 11 hours every night are suing the Home Office. The men believe they were detained in ‘unlawful’ conditions during their time at Brooke House IRC, West Sussex, which was then run by private security firm G4S. A ‘lock-in regime’, … Read more
A march by French health workers calling for better pay and working conditions because of the Coronavirus crisis descended into street violence in Paris on Tuesday. Riot police used tear gas and baton charges as they fought with protesters by Les Invalides in the centre of the city on Tuesday afternoon. By 4pm there had … Read more
Peak conditions reached at one of Scotland’s top ski resorts: Heavy snowfall results in a layer of white stuff over 15 inches deep on Cairngorm Mountain Cairngorm Mountain has received 9.4 inches of snow since Saturday The snow depth on the upper mountain now measures 15.7 inches (1.3 feet) The ski resort’s website notes that … Read more
The preliminary result of the autopsy of George Floyd revealed on Friday it did not find evidence his death was caused by strangulation or asphyxiation. It instead concluded Floyd, 46, died from a combination of heart disease and ‘potential intoxicants in his system’ that were exacerbated by the restraint placed on him by police officers. … Read more
People who have asthma or other lung conditions should not wear a face mask because it could make it difficult for them to breathe, experts say. The British Government is now advising people to wear face coverings if they are out in places where it is difficult to stay at least two metres (6’6″) away … Read more
‘Marsquakes’ measured by NASA‘s InSight rover and an experiment to recreate the conditions thought to exist in the Martian core could reveal how the planet formed. Researchers from the University of Tokyo have been studying the seismic properties of iron-sulphur – thought to be the substance at the core of Mars. It’s not known exactly … Read more