Limescale in kettles is bad for the environment
Boiling too much water in a kettle because of limescale contributes to global warming.
Climate change
Weight of Colonel Armstrong Tree
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 m tall (289 feet). The …
Controversy over plug-in hybrid car emissions
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 (very small soot particles). Their …
Glossy wildlife film documentaries can cover up the realities
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 customer wants to see. This …
Scientists have messed up the planet with global warming and plastic
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 with the coronavirus crisis because …
Plant-based drinks are becoming more popular
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 and the environment. I will …
Colourful creatures have colonised Great Britain because of climate change
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 much greater numbers. Purple herons …
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