4.5 million people exposed to micro particles during Saddleworth Moor fire, scientists say

Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process.  It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more

‘Micro New Moon’ to form an invisible dot in the sky on Tuesday

The moon will reach its furthest point away from the Earth in its elliptical orbit this week, in a rare event called a ‘micromoon’.   A micromoon is the opposite of the supermoon, when the Moon appears bigger and fuller in the sky than normal due to its proximity to Earth.  This New Moon phase will … Read more