Famous buildings and structures have switched off their lights to highlight change during Earth Hour, plunging landmarks in Moscow, Sydney and Beijing into complete darkness. The blackout is set to last from 8.30pm to 9.30pm tonight as part of an international event organised by WWF to urge action to save the planet. Andy Ridley, who … Read more
Famous buildings and structures have switched off their lights to highlight change during Earth Hour, plunging landmarks in Moscow, Sydney and Beijing into complete darkness. The blackout is set to last from 8.30pm to 9.30pm tonight as part of an international event organised by WWF to urge action to save the planet. Andy Ridley, who … Read more
Famous buildings and structures will go dark between 8.30pm and 9.30pm tonight as part of an international event organised by WWF to urge action to save the planet. Andy Ridley, who was one of the driving forces behind Earth Hour when it began in Sydney, Australia, in 2007, said the world has the chance to … Read more
Famous buildings and structures will go dark between 8.30pm and 9.30pm tonight as part of an international event organised by WWF to urge action to save the planet. Andy Ridley, who was one of the driving forces behind Earth Hour when it began in Sydney, Australia, in 2007, said the world has the chance to … Read more
The financial and economic pain grows. The increasingly desperate response of governments and central banks around the world grows with it. There is no sight yet of a turning point, and policies that were unthinkable are now trotted out by the day. As far as the markets are concerned, a few canny investors have managed … Read more
A fortnight ago, I went to see West End show Come From Away. It is based on a true story around 9/11. With US airspace closed, nearly 40 planes in the sky were requested to land at Gander Airport, Newfoundland, Canada. This airport in the middle of nowhere was once the biggest in the world. … Read more
Novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford is told toremove ‘Blackie’ from new book cover over publisher’s racism fears Barbara Taylor Bradford says book title Blackie and Emma has been scrapped She accused publishing house HarperCollins of pressuring her to change title Customers feared to misinterpret name Blackie for term of derision or insult Taylor Bradford alleged publishers … Read more
WHAT CAUSED THE HEATWAVE? The heatwave was triggered by the build-up of high pressures over Europe over the past few days, leading to the northward movement of warm air from Europe over the UK. ‘At this time of year southerly winds will always lead to above average temperatures,’ said University of Reading meteorologist Peter Inness. ‘Air from … Read more
Pashmina goats, source of the world’s most valuable form of cashmere wool, are facing a growing threat from climate change. The goats roam the mountainsides of the Changtang plateau, 14,000 feet above sea level between Tibet and India, an arid landscape covered in seasonal grasses that have traditionally kept the goats fed. The landscape’s winter … Read more
Bill Nye warns ‘the planet’s on f***ing fire’ as he calls on viewers to address the climate change ‘crisis,’ in profanity-laden tirade on HBO’s Last Week Tonight TV personality, Bill Nye, had some tough words about mitigating climate change On ‘Last Week Tonight’ Nye proclaimed the ‘planet’s on f***ing fire’ Nye’s comments were designed for laughs, … Read more