Scientists have learned from the camel about how to keep things cool. They’ve developed a product which can keep objects such as shipping containers at 7°C below the ambient temperature without electrical power. It all happens naturally and is based … Continue reading →
An interesting research paper has recently been published in Science Advances, which is co-written by Gael Mariani, a PhD student at Montpelier University France (he’s the lead author in the study). In perhaps my overly simplistic terms, he states that … Continue reading →
Boiling too much water in a kettle because of limescale contributes to global warming.
Continue reading →The weight of the Colonel Armstrong Tree is 110 tonnes which is more than they had thought. Previous estimates were 70 to 90 tonnes. Scientist used laser scanning to estimate the weight of the tree more accurately which is 88 … Continue reading →
Plug-in hybrid cars are meant to have a much reduced level of carbon dioxide emissions compared to petrol or diesel cars. It is said they that produce about one third less CO2. They also produce less nitrous oxide and particulates … Continue reading →
Wildlife documentary makers do wonderful work. The quality of their filming is astonishing sometimes. It looks unbelievable and sometimes it actually is. I guess they have to produce glossy, perhaps even sanitised, versions of reality because this is what the … Continue reading →
Giles Coren, The Times columnist, makes a very good point in his usual highly amusing way in his article today Saturday, May 9, 2020. He wants an arts graduate on the committee advising the UK government on how to deal … Continue reading →
Plant-based drinks are becoming more popular with women and the under-25s in particular, in Britain. A quarter of Britons are drinking almond, oat, rice and other plant-based milks, according to research. The reasons are to do with personal health, ethics … Continue reading →
Climate change has caused dozens of colourful species to colonise new areas of Great Britain over the past 10 years, a study has discovered. Red mullet are now seen off Islay in the Inner Hebrides. Blue tuna has returned in … Continue reading →
