Were I one of the many people in Britain pulling up sodden carpets and sweeping out stinking mud yesterday, the very last thing I’d want to hear was a Cabinet minister saying he was ‘happy’ with the performance of our flood defences. That was the, frankly, incredible message from Environment Secretary George Eustice following Storm … Read more
Spider numbers in the UK are dropping but the number of dragonflies, mayflies and mosses are increasing and the species thriving due to climate change, study finds. The research by University College London found that the number of arachnids in Britain had dropped by about seven per cent over the past 50 years. The team … Read more
How to create electricity out of thin air: Scientists generate electrical current from moisture in the air and say it could soon be used to power smart watches ‘Air Gen’ device consists of a thin film of conductive nanowires made of protein Fine pores between the nanowires generate a current between two electrodes Air Gen … Read more
New Environment Secretary George Eustice risked sparking anger in flood-hit areas yesterday after warning he will ‘never be able to protect every single household’ from extreme weather. Less than a week into his ministerial post, Mr Eustice warned the nature of climate change means extreme weather events such as this weekend’s deluge are becoming more … Read more
Billions of people could be at risk from droughts, as global warming threatens to shrink a tropical belt providing critical summer rain, warns a new study. Researchers say droughts in Central America result from the contracting of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), a critical rainfall belt near the equator. An international team of scientists looked … Read more
Andrea Leadsom was yesterday the biggest name to fall in Boris Johnson’s Cabinet purge. Mrs Leadsom, who has twice run for the Tory party leadership and has held a variety of Cabinet and ministerial posts, took her team of advisers for a champagne lunch at the Goring Hotel in Westminster after her dismissal. Prominent Brexiteer … Read more
Ancient Antarctic ice melt caused sea levels to rise by nearly 10 feet around 129,000 years ago — and it could happen again, scientists have warned. Experts found that rising ocean temperatures caused mass-scale melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, which unlike its eastern counterpart rests on the the sea bed. The episode occurred … Read more
Climate change could wipe out up to HALF of all plant and animal life on Earth by 2070 if temperatures keep increasing, study warns The impact of ‘maximum temperatures’ is more important for species survival Experts tracked species in hundreds of locations to see how they handle heat If temperatures rise by 3.6F we would … Read more
Kate Upton shows some leg in short shorts while hitting the red carpet at the Canada Goose Cocktails And Conversation in Los Angeles By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 07:16 GMT, 13 February 2020 | Updated: 07:16 GMT, 13 February 2020 Kate Upton puts on a leggy display at the Canada Goose Cocktails and Conversation … Read more
Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process. It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more
Dutch scientist proposes two mega DAMS between France, England, Scotland and Norway to completely enclose the North Sea and protect 25 million Europeans from rising sea levels Sjoerd Groeskamp said dam is a ‘call to do something about climate change now’ The research judged that the North Sea Enclosure Dyke is technically feasible A 300-mile … Read more
Dutch scientist proposes two mega DAMS between France, England, Scotland and Norway to completely enclose the North Sea and protect 25 million Europeans from rising sea levels Sjoerd Groeskamp said dam is a ‘call to do something about climate change now’ The research judged that the North Sea Enclosure Dyke is technically feasible A 300-mile … Read more
Sales of new petrol and diesel cars could be banned in just TWELVE years’ time as Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says plans to outlaw them to help fight climate change could be sped up A consultation on whether to outlaw sales in 2035 will include 2032 as an option Boris Johnson last week said 2040 … Read more