Sunseekers flock to beaches as they bask in 77F heat before wind and rain returns for rest of week

Parts of Britain enjoyed the last of a brief warm spell today with temperatures rising above 75F in Kent, before wind and rain returns for the rest of the week – but there’s a glimmer of hope for the weekend. Canterbury basked in 77F temperatures while London and other parts of the South East enjoyed dry … Read more

Olivia de Havilland turns 104: Gone With The Wind actress is last remaining Old Hollywood stars

Olivia de Havilland turns 104! Gone With the Wind actress is one of the last remaining true stars of Old Hollywood By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 16:17 BST, 1 July 2020 | Updated: 16:22 BST, 1 July 2020 She is considered to be one of the last true stars of Old Hollywood, and today, … Read more

Study finds COVID-infected droplets of saliva can travel eight feet with no wind

Coronavirus-infected droplets may evaporate more quickly on hot humid days over 85F – but viral particles can travel up to 13 FEET with no wind, study finds Health officials have recommended that people social distance by staying six feet apart to precent coronavirus from spreading Researchers looked at how long in the air droplets can … Read more

Stunning 4-bed riverside home in the heart of Wind in the Willows country goes on sale for £4.5m

A stunning riverside home in the heart of The Wind in the Willows country which boasts an outdoor swimming pool and its own private island has gone on sale for £4.5million. The 6,851 sq ft Islands estate, situated in Cookham Dean, Berkshire, features a late-19th-century four-bedroom house, more than five acres of land and a separate … Read more

Ripple Energy reveals the UK’s first consumer-owned wind farm

An energy firm is offering customers the chance to own a share of a wind farm in return for receiving the electricity it produces. Ripple Energy says it is building Britain’s first customer owned wind farm with the aim of signing up 2,000 households in Britain to crowdfund the construction of the turbine. It will need … Read more

Elements from fish fossils used in LED TVs and wind turbines

Scientists reveal how 34.5 million-year-old fish fossils help build up rare earth mineral deposits used to make LED TVs, wind turbines, and rechargeable batteries Researchers in Japan studied rare-earth mineral deposits off the coast of Japan They found ancient fossilized fish played a key role in forming the deposits The mineral deposits are commonly mined … Read more

HBO Max plans to put Gone With The Wind back onto its streaming service with ‘historical context’

Gone With The Wind is to be restored to the HBO Max streaming platform after it was  abruptly pulled from the service last week after coming under criticism for romanticizing slavery, amid a nationwide re-evaluation of cultural values. But when the film finally returns, it will be accompanied by an introduction from Jacqueline Stewart, a … Read more

HBO Max temporarily pulls Gone With The Wind after accusations it ‘glorifies the antebellum south’ 

Gone With The Wind has been temporarily removed by HBO Max from its streaming platform after it was criticized for romanticizing slavery, amid a nationwide re-evaluation of cultural values. The 1939 Civil War epic, starring Clark Gable as Rhett Butler and Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara, is based on a novel written three years previously … Read more

Majority of energy used in the US in 2019 came from renewable sources like wind and solar

Renewable energy sources accounted for the majority of power used in the US in 2019, the first time since before 1885 that coal was not the country’s main source of power A new report from the US government found renewables overtook coal in 2019 It was the first year since before 1885 that coal was … Read more