Sir David Attenborough, 94, quits Instagram exactly two months after he signed up

EXCLUSIVE: Sir David Attenborough, 94, quits Instagram exactly two months after he signed up to warn ‘the world is in trouble’ The broadcaster’s platform currently states it is ‘no longer active’ on the page’s biography section Much-loved naturalist David previously held the record as the fastest public figure to gain a million followers The media … Read more

Sir David Attenborough, 94, quits Instagram exactly two months after he signed up

EXCLUSIVE: Sir David Attenborough, 94, quits Instagram exactly two months after he signed up to warn ‘the world is in trouble’ The broadcaster’s platform currently states it is ‘no longer active’ on the page’s biography section Much-loved naturalist David previously held the record as the fastest public figure to gain a million followers The media … Read more

Climate change: Some areas of the Amazon could actually BENEFIT from warmer temperatures

Some Amazon rainforest regions are more resistant to climate change than previously thought and could actually BENEFIT from warmer temperatures, study finds Researchers studied how changes in soil and air moisture affect photosynthesis It had been thought that water stress would have a broadly negative impact This, in turn, would slow carbon uptake by the … Read more

Killer whales are blamed for vanishing population of great white sharks off Cape Town’s coast

Killer whales may be responsible for the disappearance of great white sharks in South Africa’s waters, according to a new government report. Great whites are a big draw in Cape Town, with visitors viewing them from tour boats or protective shark cages. But their numbers have been in steep decline since at least 2017. Experts … Read more

Killer whales are blamed for vanishing population of great white sharks off Cape Town’s coast

Killer whales may be responsible for the disappearance of great white sharks in South Africa’s waters, according to a new government report. Great whites are a big draw in Cape Town, with visitors viewing them from tour boats or protective shark cages. But their numbers have been in steep decline since at least 2017. Experts … Read more

Boris Johnson’s ‘green industrial revolution’ will take decades

Boris Johnson’s ten-point ‘green industrial revolution’ will take decades to deliver, cost £48billion in wind farms alone and every home will need double glazing to make hydrogen heating work, it was suggested today. The Prime Minister launched a £12billion plan for the environment on Wednesday, saying it could create 250,000 jobs and significantly slash the country’s carbon … Read more

Petrol car ban: Drivers slam Boris Johnson’s ‘Stalinist’ order

Drivers, business and economists today let rip at Boris Johnson’s ‘Stalinist’ ban on new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 – warning rushing the transition is impossible and electric vehicles are still out of reach for ordinary Britons.  The PM heralded a ‘green industrial revolution’ as he launched a ten-point, £12billion plan for the environment, … Read more

Petrol car ban: Drivers slam Boris Johnson’s ‘Stalinist’ order

Drivers today let rip at Boris Johnson’s ‘Stalinist’ ban on new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 – warning rushing the transition is impossible and electric vehicles are still too expensive for ordinary Britons.  The PM heralded a ‘green industrial revolution’ as he launched a ten-point, £12billion plan for the environment, saying it could create … Read more

NASA says nitrogen dioxide emissions dropped 20% due to lockdown

The coronavirus lockdown has led to a 20 per cent global reduction in the amount of nitrogen dioxide being spewed into the atmosphere between February and June. NASA analysis looked at how much of the greenhouse gas has been produced at 5,756 sites in 46 countries.  Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is less prevalent than carbon dioxide, but … Read more

Nitrogen dioxide emissions drop by a FIFTH globally due to lockdown

Emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrogen dioxide have been slashed by a FIFTH since February due to the coronavirus pandemic, NASA finds NASA analysed nitrogen dioxide emissions at 5,756 sites in 46 countries  Compared 2020 figure with the multi-year average for previous years  Revealed an average drop of 20 per cent from February around the … Read more