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Are butterflies getting bigger due to changes in our climate? Winged insects’ body size increases with temperature, study shows The study used digital technology to analyse tens of thousands of specimens They looked at body measurements of 24 UK butterfly species and temperature 17 in Natural History Museum collection had body size increase with temp By Collin … Read more
UK home owners urged to create insect-friendly habitats in their gardens to provide food for endangered swifts and house martins Wildlife campaigners are aiming to boost numbers of migratory birds in the UK They are urging home owners to create garden habitats to boost insect numbers Experts hope this, as well as installing nest boxes, … Read more
‘There would be no climate crisis, no poverty, no conflict’: Blue Peter’s Konnie Huq claims urging children to read will ‘fix’ world problems because they learn empathy through books By Kenzi Devine For Mailonline Published: 12:42 GMT, 3 March 2022 | Updated: 12:43 GMT, 3 March 2022 Former Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq has said … Read more
Earth’s water cycles are being changed by climate change faster than predicted, scientists warn, causing dry areas to get drier, and wet areas to get wetter. This is leading to more extreme weather events, including flooding, and longer, droughts, say a team from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. The global water cycle … Read more
Smart devices that can read our minds and monitor our health could be in homes within eight years, researchers say Connected Consumer 2030 study asked experts for technology predictions They predict average home will be equipped with devices to monitor our health Report estimates devices could save global healthcare industry £33billion a year By Jim … Read more
This ship’s cargo will make world history when it leaves an Australian port next week – and there are high hopes it’ll be a great leap forward in the fight against climate change The Suiso Frontier will transport the world’s first ever cargo of liquid-hydrogen Vessel will depart the Port of Hastings in Victoria next … Read more
Sen. Hawley accuses the Department of Homeland Security of ‘prioritizing woke climate program’ despite historic crisis at the U.S. southern border DHS Sec. Mayorkas announced the program by pointing to the impacts climate changes has ‘on our national security and our collective global security’ Plan is to develop ‘climate literacy’ and ‘next generation of experts’ … Read more
Tony Blair claims the UK is heading for ‘lower league’ status because Boris Johnson does not have a coherent plan for the long-term future of the nation as he delivers his first speech since backlash over his knighthood Tony Blair said there is a ‘gaping hole’ in Whitehall ‘where new ideas should be’ Ex-PM said … Read more
A retired engineer has become the first person in the country to supply local households with cheap green energy from his own wind turbine. Pete Bailey, 69, provides 17 households with electricity from his 50kw turbine, which is located on his land in Salwayash near Bridport, Dorset, as part of a pioneering scheme. The renewable generator … Read more
Tiger sharks are starting to move farther up north due to climate change warming oceans that have historically been too cold for the apex predator, according to a new study. A team of scientists led by the University of Miami found oceans temperatures have been the warmest on record over the last decade, allowing tiger … Read more