Foreign holidays hopes boosted: WHO appears to be warming to ‘vaccine passports’ plan in bid to get world moving again Dr Michael Ryan said agency ‘looking at different options’ on vaccine passports But he stressed there were still ‘serious human rights and ethical’ concerns EU said its ‘vaccine passports’ scheme may be opened up to UK … Read more
Baby shark doom doom doom: Warming oceans are causing shark hatchlings to be born smaller, undernourished and exhausted Researchers from Australia studied epaulette sharks from the Great Barrier Reef This species lays eggs that are left unprotected for four months before hatching The team explored the impact of increasing water temperatures up to 87.8°F Warmer conditions cause … Read more
The ‘Last Ice Area’ is a narrow band of ice that covers about a million square miles across the Northern coasts of Greenland and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, which has long withstood the effects of climate change – until now. A team from the University of Toronto found that the ice arches holding the frozen … Read more
Sudden stratospheric warming event around the North Pole could trigger another ‘Beast from the East’, scientists warn British researchers studied stratospheric warming events from the last 60 years During these episodes, temperatures in the stratosphere can rise by 90°F in days This disturbance can travel downwards and cause cooling shifts in the jet stream The team worked … Read more
Victoria Beckham has shared a sweet clip of her daughter Harper ‘warming up for World Kindness Day’ by the fire in their home. In the video posted to Instagram, Harper, nine, held her hands out as she revealed she was making her famous parents breakfast. During the black-and-white clip, the youngster appeared to be wearing her … Read more
Victoria Beckham has shared a sweet clip of her daughter Harper ‘warming up for World Kindness Day’ by the fire in their home. In the video posted to Instagram, Harper, nine, held her hands out as she revealed she was making her famous parents breakfast. During the black-and-white clip, the youngster appeared to be wearing her … Read more
If humans ended greenhouse gas emissions tomorrow we would still see global temperatures continuing to rise for several centuries, a new study claims. Scientists used a computer model called ESCIMO to simulate the effect of different greenhouse gas emission reductions on changes in the global climate between now and they year 2500, based on records spanning … Read more
A doomsday climate change prediction stating half of the world’s beaches will vanish by the end of the 21st century has been rubbished by new research. The findings claim global warming will not spell the end of the world’s beaches, which are economically and ecologically vital to coastal communities. The latest research says it is possible beaches will … Read more
Global warming is being accelerated by the melting of light-coloured Arctic sea ice — which exposes more ‘dark’ ocean water to absorb more sunlight, a study warned. Researchers from Germany found that this process forms a ‘vicious circle’ of positive feedback — one that could lead to an additional temperature rise of 0.77°F (0.43°C). The consequences … Read more
‘Week two, you’re not ready for me’: Strictly’s Maisie Smith jokes she is ‘just warming up’ for this week’s show as she enjoys a McDonald’s By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 23:51 GMT, 26 October 2020 | Updated: 07:34 GMT, 27 October 2020 Maisie Smith teased fans that week two of Strictly Come Dancing is … Read more