On June 23, 1988, a sultry day in Washington, James Hansen told Congress and the world that global warming wasn’t approaching – it had already arrived. The testimony of the top NASA scientist, said Rice University historian Douglas Brinkley, was ‘the opening salvo of the age of climate change.’ Thirty years later, it’s clear that … Read more
ELECTRIC VEHICLES PM’S PLAN: Boris Johnson has vowed to ‘ban new sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2030’ . He announced £2.8billion in funding as part of his ten-point green plan, including £1.3billon on the rollout of electric car charging points. REALITY: The 2030 target is viewed by the industry as ‘incredibly ambitious’ with … Read more
Charles called on world leaders to give their support to the ‘Terra Carta’ – a new initiative providing the basis of a sustainable recovery plan for Nature, People and Planet at the heart of global value creation. The Terra Carta (Earth Charter), ‘provides a roadmap to 2030 for businesses to move towards an ambitious and … Read more
Climate change has slashed global food productivity by more than 20% in the past 60 years, study reveals Farmers are growing a fifth less food than if weather were the same as in 1961 In warmer areas like Latin America and Africa, the drop is as high as 34 percent The US only saw slows … Read more
Pat Sajak enforces crossword puzzle ‘and’ rule on Wheel Of Fortune prompting outcry seeking change By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com Published: 02:40 BST, 2 April 2021 | Updated: 02:40 BST, 2 April 2021 Pat Sajak enforced a controversial crossword puzzle rule on Wheel Of Fortune sparking an online outcry for a change to the rulebook. … Read more
Investor experts are calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate Volkswagen after it claimed to be changing its name to ‘Voltswagen’ in an April Fool’s Day stunt, which they say misled investors and briefly saw the automaker’s share price rise more than 16%. The German car giant, which has previously fallen foul of the … Read more
The major change coming to the Logie Awards this year: TV’s night of nights will look very different after the 2020 ceremony was cancelled By Abi Moustafa and Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:24 BST, 1 April 2021 | Updated: 03:24 BST, 1 April 2021 The 2021 TV Week Logie Awards will take place … Read more
‘Today, Volkswagen Group of America, is unveiling the official change of its U.S. brand name from Volkswagen of America to Voltswagen of America. ‘More than a name change, “Voltswagen” is a public declaration of the company’s future-forward investment in e-mobility. By definition, Volts are the derived units for electric potential between two points. The new … Read more
Green berets: Climate change ‘firmly a defence problem’ says army chief in new report that recommends the Armed Forces ‘take transformative action’ to become more eco-friendly Lt General Richard Nugee led the Climate Change and Sustainability Review He said that climate change was ‘changing the way our military fight’ The report, released today, suggests military … Read more
Green berets: Climate change ‘firmly a defence problem’ says army chief in new report that recommends the Armed Forces ‘take transformative action’ to become more eco-friendly Lt General Richard Nugee led the Climate Change and Sustainability Review He said that climate change was ‘changing the way our military fight’ The report, released today, suggests military … Read more