Taste vintage Bordeaux on a river cruise up the Dordogne and Garonne

It’s a voyage through a posh wine list! Taste vintage Bordeaux on a river cruise up the Dordogne and Garonne The Uniworld cruise departs from Bordeaux and travels up the Garonne and Dardogne rivers Guests are given a wine map of Bordeaux when they board, making it feel like a trip through a ‘posh wine … Read more

Giant 27-inch horn belonging to an auroch is found in the River Severn estuary

Giant 27-inch horn belonging to an extinct species of wild cattle that roamed Britain 5,000 years old is discovered in the River Severn estuary Horn was found protruding from the sand and was spotted by two brothers   After freeing the relic the brothers realised it likely was extremely rare   Preliminary analysis indicates this specific horn is around 5,000 … Read more

Hippo throws impala over its head in South African river after battling hyenas and wild dogs

Horrifying moment a hippo throws an impala over its head in a South African river after battling circling hyenas and wild dogs The rare riverside battle of four species was filmed in Kruger National Park A hippo fought off African Wild Dog and hyenas to attack the swimming impala  Photographer Rogan Kerr and field guide … Read more

Microplastics shed from tyres are a major source of river and ocean pollution, study finds 

Microplastics shed from tyres are a major source of river and ocean pollution, UK government-backed study finds Researchers from Plymouth studied the sources and transport of microplastics These tiny polluting particles have been found in oceans and waterways globally Tyres now join plastic bags, clothes and cosmetic microbeads as key sources The findings may help the … Read more

Midwest is hit by flooding as Chicago River burst its banks and Michigan residents are evacuated

Two dams burst after several days of rainfall Tuesday forcing the evacuation of around 10,000 people in mid-Michigan, where the governor said one county could be ‘under approximately 9 feet of water’ by Wednesday morning. For the second time in less than 24 hours, families living along two lakes and a river were ordered Tuesday … Read more

Alessandra Ambrosio wears mask to jog with her dog in LA… after playing Moon River on piano

Brazilian bombshell Alessandra Ambrósio wore a CDC-recommended, black-patterned mask to go for a jog with her dog in Santa Monica on Tuesday. LA Mayor Eric Garcetti extended the stay-at home order ‘beyond May 15’ due to the 38,466 confirmed COVID-19 cases in LA County, which has led to 1,842 deaths as of Tuesday. The 39-year-old … Read more