‘Artificial photosynthesis’ device makes clean fuel by converting sunlight, CO2 and water

A new device is able to take in sunlight, carbon dioxide and water to create a new carbon-neutral fuel without any outside source of electricity, its developers claim. University of Cambridge experts behind the device say it uses a form of ‘artificial photosynthesis’ – the process used by plants to convert sunlight into energy. The … Read more

China boasts its Wuhan water party was PAYBACK and critics who condemned it are just ‘sour grapes’

Chinese state media has defended a party which saw thousands of people pack out a water park in Wuhan, calling the festivities payback and condemning critics as ‘sour grapes’. Pictures showed Wuhan Maya Beach Water Park being jam-packed by mask-free revellers as they stood shoulder to shoulder in water over the weekend despite the ongoing … Read more

Thousands of Wuhan revellers cram into a water park at the former COVID-19 epicentre

Thousands of Wuhan revelers flaunt social-distancing rules as they cram into a water park at the former COVID-19 epicenter Pictures show the outdoor park packed out by mask-free partygoers in the former coronavirus ground zero Mask-free visitors are seen standing shoulder to shoulder in water despite the escalating COVID-19 pandemic  It comes as Hubei has … Read more

Man stuck in water slide pipe at Arizona pool presumed dead

Mystery as man dies after getting stuck four-feet down in water slide ‘support pipe’ at Arizona aquatic park The body of a 32-year-old man has been recovered Monday morning  He got stuck in a waterslide support pipe at Eldorado Aquatic Park in Scottsdale It’s unknown whether the individual is a worker or someone else at … Read more

UK Weather: Homes in SE left without water in 96F heatwave

The prospect of the first hosepipe ban in eight years reared its head today – just as dramatic storms began to sweep the country. South East Water has warned that their demand – a record 696million litres last Friday dropping slightly to 673million on Monday – was unsustainable. And bosses have urged families to avoid … Read more

Surrey firefighters went SIX HOURS without drinking water

Firefighters have revealed they went six hours without drinking water as they fought a blaze raging through ‘Britain’s Beverly Hills’ in near-100F heat. Surrey Fire and Rescue workers slammed bosses for ‘leaving them on their knees’ and ‘putting the public at risk’ as they battled a huge wildfire in Chobham Common. One told how crews were … Read more

Surrey firefighters reveal they went SIX HOURS without drinking water as they fought blaze

Firefighters have revealed they went six hours without drinking water as they fought a blaze raging through ‘Britain’s Beverly Hills’ in near-100F heat. Surrey Fire and Rescue workers slammed bosses for ‘leaving them on their knees’ and ‘putting the public at risk’ as they battled a huge wildfire in Chobham Common. One told how crews were … Read more

Hundreds of homes are left without water in 96F heatwave

Hundreds of homes in the south-east have been left without water and millions more taps could run dry as lockdown and soaring temperatures put a ‘strain’ on the region’s water supply.  Around 300 properties in Mid-Sussex have been without water since Friday, while others in the area have had intermittent supplies, often with none at … Read more

Great white shark soars 15ft through the air as the highest ever water breach is recorded

Great white shark soars 15ft through the air as the highest ever water breach is recorded in mesmerising photograph from South Africa Scientist Chris Fallows took the shot at Seal Island in South Africa as part of ‘Air Jaws’ series on Shark Week ‘They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, that picture … Read more

Great white shark soars 15ft through the air as the highest ever water breach is recorded

Great white shark soars 15ft through the air as the highest ever water breach is recorded in mesmerising photograph from South Africa Scientist Chris Fallows took the shot at Seal Island in South Africa as part of ‘Air Jaws’ series on Shark Week ‘They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, that picture … Read more