People from across the world have shared photos of bizarre inventions that would be laughable if they weren’t so treacherous. The best examples were collated in a gallery by trivia site Bored Panda.
Smog has blanketed huge swaths of Nepal as air pollution in the Himalayan country soared to hazardous levels. Nestled between China and India – two of the world’s biggest polluters – Nepal often suffers from poor air quality. But hundreds of raging wildfires across the country have aggravated the situation, sending smoke and ash into … Read more
The near-Earth object that was thought to smash into our planet in 2068 has been deemed no longer a threat for at least the next 100 years. NASA made the announcement after asteroid Apophis passed by Earth earlier this month, allowing the American space agency to estimate the space rock’s orbit around the sun. Scientists … Read more
The near-Earth object that was thought to smash into our planet in 2068 has been deemed no longer a threat for at least the next 100 years. NASA made the announcement after asteroid Apophis passed by Earth earlier this month, allowing the American space agency to estimate the space rock’s orbit around the sun. Scientists … Read more
Huge ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid twice the size of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, will hurtle past Earth next month, NASA reveals The asteroid – 231937 (2001 FO32) – was discovered by astronomers in 2001 It will be about 1.2 million miles from the Earth at its closest approach in March This is … Read more
Huge ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid twice the size of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, will skim past Earth next month, NASA reveals The asteroid – 231937 (2001 FO32) – was first discovered by astronomers in 2001 It will be about 1.2 million miles from the Earth at its closest approach in March This … Read more
As dozens of wildfires rage across California, air pollution levels are skyrocketing. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) measures air pollution with the Air Quality Index – an AQI of 50 or below represents good air quality. A score of between 201 and 300 is considered ‘very unhealthy,’ while anything above 300 is considered … Read more
Lebanon has placed every official responsible for the security of Beirut’s port for the last six years under house arrest as it investigates a massive explosion which has devastated the city. The country’s political leaders vowed those responsible for the tragedy would ‘pay the price’, but customs officials pointed the finger of blame back at … Read more
Lebanese authorities were repeatedly warned about the danger of the ammonium nitrate stored at the Beirut port for six years. Director General of Lebanese Customs Badri Daher said the country’s judiciary was told repeatedly about 2,750 tons of the hazardous chemical stored in a warehouse in the Lebanese capital. Customs officials are understood to have … Read more