Phytoplankton populations in the Arctic have INCREASED 57% over the last two decades, driven by melting sea ice and new sources of nutrients swept into the region by shifting ocean currents Researchers from Stanford studied phytoplankton populations in the Arctic They found phytoplankton populations grew 57% between 1998 and 2018 The growth was partially driven … Read more
WHAT CAUSED THE HEATWAVE? The heatwave was triggered by the build-up of high pressures over Europe over the past few days, leading to the northward movement of warm air from Europe over the UK. ‘At this time of year southerly winds will always lead to above average temperatures,’ said University of Reading meteorologist Peter Inness. ‘Air from … Read more
The amount of time people have spent on video streaming apps has increased by a third since coronavirus lockdown measures were introduced, Virgin Media revealed. It wasn’t just on-demand programming that increased, the cable television firm says TV consumption as a whole has gone up across all platforms since lockdown. People spent 29 per cent … Read more
The royal family were so concerned about Prince Harry rushing into marriage with Meghan Markle that even his sister-in-law Kate Middleton took him aside to warn him, an explosive new book has claimed. In Royal At War, published today on Kindle, investigative journalists Dylan Howard and Andy Tillett claim that Kate urged Prince Harry to take … Read more
President Donald Trump claimed an increase in U.S. coronavirus cases was due to ‘GREAT TESTING’ Thursday – not a resumption of spread of the disease – even as more than half of the states saw their cases on the rise. Trump tweeted about the virus after hailing U.S. tests as the ‘the best in the … Read more
Jaguar poaching has increased more than 200-FOLD in the last five years, driven by demand from Chinese consumers for claws, teeth, and bone powder used in medicinal paste Researchers documented more than 800 poached jaguars over five years Law enforcement intercepted the jaguars in South and Central America Jaguar teeth and claws are prized as … Read more
Derek Chauvin’s bail has been increased to $1.25 million as the former police officer charged in the death of George Floyd made his first appearance in court today. In setting bail, Judge Denise Reilly acknowledged Assistant Attorney General Matthew Frank’s assertion that the case had prompted, ‘a strong reaction in the community to put it … Read more
Is drug driving becoming a big problem? Offences in England and Wales increased by a fifth last year, government figures show Drug driving prosecutions rose from 9,687 in 2018 to 11,614 last year Ministry of Justice figures show ‘other offences related to drink- or drug-driving’ also increased by 12% in 2019 The AA has warned that … Read more
Unemployment increased by 22,000 leaving 1.36million Britons out of work in three months before coronavirus hit By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 07:16 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 07:17 BST, 21 April 2020 Unemployment increased by 22,000 to 1.36 million in the three months to February, before the coronavirus pandemic gripped the UK, official … Read more
Flu panic for nearly every state as experts warn that the virus has killed more than 30 children and deaths have surged by 65% in the new year New figures from the CDC show that 9.7 million people have fallen ill and 87,000 people have been hospitalized Since January 1, 4,800 people have died, marking … Read more