Glaciers surrounded by meltwater lakes lose ice ten times faster than those on dry land

Melting like an ice cube in water: Glaciers surrounded by meltwater lakes lose ice ten times faster than those on dry land, study claims Researchers created a new model to consider the impact of lakes on melting ice They found that cold lake water significantly speeds up the melting of glaciers The lakes are formed … Read more

Beauty: Prep your skin for a long dry winter 

Beauty: Prep your skin for a long dry winter By Edwina Ings-chambers Published: 00:02 BST, 27 September 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 27 September 2020 Beauty assistant: Alice Robertson  …with my pick of the freshest super-hydrators   I’ve been inspired to look at complexion boosters this week for the simple reason that three products – all … Read more

UK weather: Britain will wake up to ‘dry and sunny conditions’

Britain will wake up to ‘dry and sunny conditions’ after a washout week saw the country hit by two inches of rain, 65mph winds and even snow flurries in the North.   The topsy-turvy British weather lived up to its reputation Thursday night as some areas were left looking decidedly wintery following hail and snow showers … Read more

UK weather: ‘Dry and sunny conditions’ after a washout week

Britain will wake up to ‘dry and sunny conditions’ after a washout week saw the country hit by two inches of rain, 65mph winds and even snow flurries in the North.   The topsy-turvy British weather lived up to its reputation overnight as some areas were left looking decidedly wintery following hail and snow showers less … Read more

Barges are left high and dry after mechanical glitch DRAINS canal in under 90 minutes 

That sinking feeling: Barges tip over and submerge while over are left high and dry after mechanical glitch at sluice gate DRAINS canal in just 90 minutes Boats were left stranded on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Bath, Somerset, on Tuesday evening The canal level dropped by almost two metres in an hour and … Read more

Millions of swimmers face frustration as 1,000 pools remain closed as operators’ funds dry up 

Millions of swimmers face frustration as 1,000 pools remain closed as operators’ funds dry up Four out of five swimming  pools are still shut, according to Swim England Rule on how many can swim at a time means firms ‘will struggle to break even’ Just 330 or so public pools out of 1,657 across England have actually … Read more

The high-tech specs that claim to beat dry eyes and insomnia

As a lifelong insomniac, it’s been drummed into me that ‘blue light’ — the type emitted by smartphones and laptop screens — is the enemy.  This short-wavelength, high-energy light is also a natural part of sunlight, and helps to regulate our body clocks in the morning by suppressing the release of the sleep hormone melatonin, … Read more

London work’s running dry: Scramble for jobs as 484 people apply for TWO vacancies at pub

Hundreds of people have scrambled for two pub jobs in a sign work in Britain is running dry. As many as 484 hopefuls applied for two £9-an-hour positions at the Alexandra pub in Wimbledon, southwest London. General manager Mick Dore posted an advert for the roles on Twitter and was staggered by the response. He later … Read more