Researchers identify the cleanest air on the planet in the Southern Ocean off the coast of Antarctica, which contains no traceable aerosols or other particles produced by humans Scientists sailed to the Southern Ocean near Antarctica to measure air quality They found no aerosols, bacteria, or other particles that traced to human activity The team … Read more
Government data has revealed an area-by-area breakdown of where the most and fewest people have died of the coronavirus since the outbreak began. Birmingham is the local authority with the most Covid-19 fatalities in England and Wales, and the only one to have recorded more than 1,000 victims (1,047). Meanwhile, Leeds, Durham and Liverpool have … Read more
Britain’s biggest solar farm – the size of almost 1,000 football pitches – gets green light in Kent countryside despite fears it will harm the local area Cleve Hill solar park will be capable of generating enough electricity to power more than 91,000 homes It is the first of its kind to be classified as … Read more
A Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 passenger plane carrying more than 100 people today crashed into a residential area of Karachi and killing everyone on board. Witnesses said the flight from Lahore had made three failed attempts to land at Jinnah International Airport before ploughing into the Model Colony area of the city on a … Read more
Airbus A320 with 107 people aboard crashes in residential area of Karachi in Pakistan By Alice Cachia For Mailonline Published: 11:31 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 11:44 BST, 22 May 2020 A Pakistan passenger plane with more than 100 people believed to be on board crashed in the southern city of Karachi on Friday, … Read more
Bay Area says masks with valves are not acceptable face protection amid the coronavirus pandemic because they allow your breath to escape and endanger those around you Six counties in the San Francisco Bay Area have required residents to wear face coverings in public during the coronavirus pandemic Officials say N-95 respirators with one-way valves that … Read more
Leaked map shows postcode next to Cheltenham racecourse had county’s highest number of coronaviurus hospital admissions after 250,000 were allowed to pack into Festival The Cheltenham Festival was held at Prestbury Park between March 10-13 More than 250,000 race fans packed the venue over the course of four days The postcode surrounding the largest train … Read more
The biggest ever development of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty anywhere in England is to go ahead after a high court judge threw out a legal challenge against its approval. Almost 1,000 new homes will now be built at Vearse Farm, near Bridport, West Dorset, on an area of green countryside equivalent in size … Read more
President Donald Trump has said he will not attempt to quarantine New York, after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the proposal to the limit the spread of coronavirus would be tantamount to a ‘federal declaration of war.’ ‘On the recommendation of the White House CoronaVirus Task Force, and upon consultation with the Governor’s of New York, … Read more
President Trump declares New York a major disaster area as NYC hospitals run low on ventilators and masks and ‘epicenter’ city makes up a THIRD of all US coronavirus cases The declaration allows New York State access to FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund The Trump administration declaration was issued Friday This is the first time in … Read more