Environment
We don’t appreciate the scale of the decline of our oceans
Politicians are failing to appreciate the scale of decline of our oceans, Professor Callum Roberts told a Westminster conference this week. The Marine Conservation Biologist from the University of York, who is the author of ‘The Unnatural History of the Sea’, warned that it is remarkable that in the space of just one lifetime there has been a dramatic transformation in the fortunes of ocean life. "The oceans are not the same as they were", he said, adding that a simple policy shift is...
Shock photos show polar bear cubs play with plastic on remote Arctic island
The two young siblings were spotted toying with the large black object before putting it in their mouths.
Living in greener neighbourhoods ‘slows down ageing process – particularly for women’
Researchers found a link between neighbourhood green space and mental capacity after following 6,500 people in Britain for 10 years
The country’s first ‘newt officer’ has been appointed in a bid to save the dying out species
Indea Chawk will take up the job at Central Bedfordshire Council to help preserve the protected species.
Two species of whale may have been hunted to extinction in the Mediterranean
Ancient bones found at Roman archaeological sites reveal that two whale species have been lost from the Med
“No one should need to turn to a foodbank” Mind & The Trussell Trust evidence problems with Universal Credit
Representatives from leading mental health charity Mind and anti-poverty charity The Trussell Trust gave evidence to the Public Accounts Committee yesterday about the roll-out of Universal Credit (UC). Both charities have recently called on the Government to delay the roll out of UC after the National Audit Office (NAO) released a damning report highlighting how the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has not done enough to protect and support ‘vulnerable claimants’ including disabled people and people with health conditions. Paul Farmer,...
Scorching heatwave transforms 1250ft Pennines reservoir into a DESERT
Ian Brown from Mancuian band Stone Roses famously said Manchester "had everything except a beach" - and now it has one
Children whose mothers are in prison are more likely to become drug addicts, alcoholics & turn to prostitution
Children are the "invisible victims" of justice system
Moment diver tries to remove hook from mouth of one of world’s most dangerous sharks
This is the moment a brave diver reaches closer than most of us would to try to pull a hook from the mouth of one of the world's most dangerous sharks after tempting it over with a fish. The footage shows diver and marine biologist Leigh Cobb bait the oceanic white tip shark with a fish - before dislodging the piece of metal with her right hand. The fearless diver said that by placing her hand on the shark's nose...