New survey results from 40 countries shows that climate change matters to most people. In the vast majority of countries, fewer than 3% said climate change was not serious at all. We carried out this research as part of the University of Oxford’s Reuters Institute annual Digital News Reports. More than 80,000 people were surveyed […]
In the UK, 21% of people are drinking more alcohol than they did before the pandemic, according to a recent survey. This follows a reported 31% increase in alcohol sales at the start of lockdown. For while pubs and restaurants were forced to close their doors, off licences were considered essential retailers. And as traditional […]
As the world slowly reopens to tourism, June 15 — and, in some cases, June 16 — has emerged as a significant date, especially in Europe, where the European Union plans on lifting many internal borders. Additional waves of reopenings are expected later in the summer, but for now, visitors from the United States aren’t […]
Fungi are perhaps the most enigmatic organisms on the planet. Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake says we are only just beginning to discover how they work Environment 3 June 2020 By Gege Li Conifercone cap fungi (Baeospora myosura) growing on a pine coneArterra Picture Library/Alamy Entangled Life Merlin Sheldrake Bodley Head YOU may never look […]
A new study on kids’ app usage and habits indicates a major threat to YouTube’s dominance, as kids now split their time between Google’s online video platform and other apps, like TikTok, Netflix, and mobile games like Roblox. Kids ages 4 to 15 now spend an average of 85 minutes per day watching YouTube videos, […]
Issued on: 30/05/2020 – 22:59Modified: 30/05/2020 – 23:00 US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that states and cities must get “much tougher” on anti-police protests or the federal government will step in, including by using the military and making arrests. Advertising Read more “Liberal Governors and Mayors must get MUCH tougher or the Federal […]
When the long-awaited warm sunny weather arrived in Toronto over the weekend, hundreds flocked to Trinity Bellwoods Park in the city’s west end. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said it looked like a “rock concert,” but added that he understood people wanted to be outside and enjoy the outdoors. These days, with social distancing rules still […]
When the plane jolted violently, Mohammad Zubair thought it was turbulence. Then the pilot came on the intercom to warn that the landing could be “troublesome.” Advertising Read more Moments later, the Pakistan International Airlines flight crashed into a crowded neighborhood near Karachi’s international airport, killing at least 97 people, all of whom are believed […]
(DailyMail.co.uk) – The WHO’s Europe director has warned that countries need to prepare for a ‘second or third wave’ of coronavirus until a vaccine is developed. Dr Hans Kluge said Europe remained ‘very much in the grip’ of the pandemic despite a ‘plateau or reduction in new cases’ since most countries went into lockdown. Kluge warned that […]
Europe remains “very much in the grip of this pandemic”, although about three quarters of the countries in the region mitigate restrictive measures, AP reported. The head of the European office of the World Health Organization, Dr. Hans Kluge noted a reduction in cases in the region due to measures of social distancing. “We must […]