Tesla’s dispute with California health authorities over the reopening of its main car plant in defiance of coronavirus shutdown orders appears to be coming to an end – as the automaker shifts its focus to resuming operations at a battery-making Gigafactory in Nevada. The Alameda County Public Health Department announced on Twitter Wednesday that the … Read more
If lockdown has you longing for flourishing flowers or a kitchen garden, award-winning Royal Horticultural Society judge Jo Thompson is here to show you how The plants in this border have been chosen to attract and support wildlife. Towards the front, spilling on to the gravel path are old fashioned peach Dianthus, Ageratum with … Read more
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has made his first public appearance for 20 days – dispelling rumours he had died. The despot cut the ribbon at the opening of a fertiliser factory, KCNA state media reported on Saturday. Kim ‘attended the ceremony’ on Friday and ‘all participants broke into thunderous cheers of ‘hurrah!’ when he appeared, the … Read more
Iowa is activating hundreds of National Guard troops to help with testing and contact tracing for employees at meat processing plants in the state which accounts for a third of the US pork supply. Gov Kim Reynolds on Monday announced that 250 National Guard members have been moved to full-time federal duty status to help … Read more
The biggest rhodedendron in Britain? Enormous, 30ft high plant has bloomed… but coronavirus lockdown means nature lovers will not be able to admire it this year By Amelia Clarke For The Daily Mail Published: 23:19 BST, 19 April 2020 | Updated: 00:22 BST, 20 April 2020 Advertisement It may be the biggest rhodedendron in Britain, … Read more
Plants feel pain too! Chemical engineers at MIT develop system to monitor when plants are distressed by embedding microscopic nanotubes into their leaves Chemical engineers tested a monitoring system for damaged plant cells They inject microscopic nanotubes into cells and measure hydrogen peroxide Plant cells release hydrogen peroxide as part of a natural damage response … Read more
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
Raging forest fire surrounding Chernobyl nuclear power plant which unlocked radiation was started ‘for fun’, say police as 27-year-old man is arrested for causing the blaze Roaring blaze engulfed 250 acres around plant causing radiation levels to surge Man, 27, arrested for deliberately causing the fire and could face 5 years in jail Some radiation … Read more
Botanists have created a ‘plant selection guide’ of tree species and their traits that can help to combat air pollution. The black pine, the common yew, the Spanish oak and Turner’s oak all combat air pollution caused by road traffic, including harmful nitrogen oxides. UK researchers identified 12 ‘influential’ traits for 61 tree species that … Read more
Chemicals giant Ineos to build a hand sanitizer plant in 10 DAYS which will pump out 1million bottles per month By Matt Oliver and Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 01:19 GMT, 25 March 2020 | Updated: 02:18 GMT, 25 March 2020 Chemicals giant Ineos has joined the battle against the coronavirus with a … Read more