CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: Joan Rivers, Barbra Streisand and a match made in heaven By Christopher Stevens for the Daily Mail Published: 01:53 BST, 15 October 2020 | Updated: 02:01 BST, 15 October 2020 Urban Myths Rating: The Savoy Rating: When 12,000 photos of the California coastline were put online in 2003, Barbra … Read more
NO RIVER or lake in England is free from chemical pollution, making the country’s waterways some of the dirtiest in Europe. All of our water bodies have failed their pollution quality tests, a new report from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has found, despite a target for all waters to be … Read more
Melissa Rivers pays tribute to late mother Joan Rivers on sixth anniversary of comedy icon’s death By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 08:15 BST, 5 September 2020 | Updated: 00:59 BST, 6 September 2020 Melissa Rivers played tribute to her late mother Joan Rivers on Instagram Friday. The date marked the sixth anniversary of Joan’s death at … Read more
Melissa Rivers says her mother Joan would have been a fan of wearing masks because they conceal ‘a multitude of flaws’ By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 18:16 BST, 6 August 2020 | Updated: 18:16 BST, 6 August 2020 Melissa Rivers claimed her late mother Joan would have loved wearing masks as they hide ‘a … Read more
How important is the presence of liquid water? It is now widely believed that Mars holds a reasonably large volume of water. However, the surface of the planet is so cold, this water exists only as ice. In order for life to exist on a planet, many scientists believe it is essential for the world … Read more
Is this the world’s worst job? Street cleaners wearing just plastic hats as PPE swim up to their necks in garbage as they clean rivers in Dhaka Volunteers swam through tonnes of rubbish in a canal in the Savar region near Dhaka in Bangladesh Extraordinary photographs show the volunteers fully submerged in waste as they … Read more
Losing a fish is a funny feeling. After the wriggle of the take, the rod bend and the frantic, scrabbling fight, the line goes suddenly slack. That’s when the still-raised voices, elevated heart rates and inevitable torrent of expletives seem a touch over the top. But, soon enough, the quiet returns and the whistling lines … Read more
Up to 43 MILLION tonnes of carbon from fires is absorbed by rivers every year and flushed out to sea where it can be stored for thousands of years Carbon tumbles into rivers as ash and charcoal or is dissolved into the waterway Rivers carry around 17 per cent of all carbon left on the … Read more
National Trust stops cleaning rivers and may have to pause planting trees after losing £200million in lockdown The charity has called for ‘renewal over mere recovery’ and urges ministers to prioritise the climate after the pandemic crisis Conservation charities like the National Trust could face collapse as income has decreased significantly during the coronavirus lockdown … Read more
They are the veins that run through our cities and countryside – Britain’s rivers, canals and tributaries have kept the nation connected through the centuries. But aside from aiding transport, our waterways define both our urban and rural landscapes with their striking beauty. Many an artist and writer has found inspiration while walking along a … Read more