Earth’s ‘second moon’ will make one final pass this week before floating out into space forever. Astronomers first spotted an unknown object with an incoming trajectory in September 2020 and initially believed it was an asteroid. But in December, the object named 2020 SO came within 30,000 miles of Earth and allowed NASA to confirm … Read more
Trains powered by human waste and discarded food could be introduced to Britain’s railway network under plans to phase out dirty diesel engines The ‘BioUltra’ railcar is being developed engineers at Ultra Light Rail Partners This Worcester-based firm built a smaller, biogas-fuelled demo train back in July The new train will carry twice the passengers (120 … Read more
There is no indication of an out-of-commission Russian satellite and a discarded Chinese rocket colliding in orbit. LeoLabs, a firm that tracks space debris, identified the two craft this week, which had just a 10 percent chance of smashing into each other. Russian Kosmos-2004 was seen moving towards the southern poles and the Chinese Change … Read more
Dead Russian satellite and discarded Chinese rocket are at ‘very high risk’ of colliding in orbit this week and could release thousands of new space junk pieces A defunct Russian rocket and dead Chinese rocket are floating in orbit The two appear to be on separate paths that could meet Thursday evening Experts are concerned that … Read more
A family walked out of Pontins after claiming they found ‘filthy’ conditions in their chalet – including a discarded pair of old boxer shorts. Michael Beirne, from Keresley, said he discovered chipped and broken furniture, stains and general dirt and grime when walking into his room at Pontins’ Camber Sands Holiday Park. The staycationer shot a mobile … Read more
Hunting peregrine falcon swoops and catches a discarded FACE MASK before flying off with ‘prey’ tangled in its talons Wildlife photographer Steve Shipley, 53, captured the young falcon with the mask in North Yorkshire Steve only realised the peregrine falcon had a coronavirus face mask in its talons when he checked his photos The photographer … Read more
Billy Joel goes viral for an impromptu street performance on a discarded wooden piano in Long Island By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 01:06 BST, 17 July 2020 | Updated: 01:37 BST, 17 July 2020 Billy Joel gave some lucky onlookers a special performance, after stumbling upon a discarded wooden piano in Long Island, New York. In … Read more
A waterways charity has issued concerns that personal protective equipment (PPE) is rapidly becoming a new litter scourge during the coronavirus pandemic. The huge increase in the use of single-use plastic gloves and masks being used by non-healthcare professionals will negatively impact the environment, Thames21 says. The public health crisis has already meant dropped and … Read more
Plastic bottles are the UK’s most commonly littered item, accounting for a quarter of all rubbish discarded on streets, parks and beaches by volume, a new study reveals. Small plastic bottles commonly used to contain non-alcoholic fizzy drinks accounted for just under 25 per cent of discarded waste by volume in 2019, environmental charity Keep … Read more
Turtley gross! Thai vets pull a 12-inch strand of discarded plastic bag from a green turtle’s backside that it mistook for food Footage shows a foot-long piece of soft plastic being pulled from a green turtle Ocean rubbish stuck inside the turtle would have eventually caused it to die It’s likely herbivorous species of turtle mistook the … Read more