England cricket legend Ian Botham highlights the importance of shooting to the environment and economy and says ‘haters’ who have tried to ban the sport have ‘lost the battle’ The nine organisations , will advocate ‘crucially important’ role of gamekeepers The partnership will promote ‘the many wide-ranging conservation benefits’ Lord Botham said it proves ‘haters’ … Read more
All of us are prone to patterns of negative thinking, but what happens when these unhelpful thoughts become an overwhelming chatter you can’t escape? In a new book, experimental psychologist, neuroscientist and writer Ethan Kross – who calls himself a ‘mind mechanic’ – reveals the tools that will help you retrain your thought patterns. Ethan, … Read more
Equality chief in gay hostility row: Whitehall adviser accuses ministers of creating an unpleasant environment for gay people as she quits her post Jayne Ozanne has labelled ministers Liz Truss and Kemi Badenoch as ‘ignorant’ Miss Ozanne quit the Conservative Party and Government’s LGBT advisory panel She says there’s a ‘hostile environment for LGBT people’ … Read more
Sunrise host Samantha Armytage recently revealed that an early retirement had crossed her mind. And according to The Daily Telegraph, the 44-year-old presenter is set to reveal how TV ‘can’t be a forever job’, in Sunday’s Stellar magazine. In a preview of the chat that was published on Saturday, Sam explained that industry is ‘a dangerous … Read more
Organic meat is NO better for the environment than regular meat and produces the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions, study finds Experts from Germany calculated the environmental impact of different meat Organic farming reduces emissions in not using fertilizer-grown animal feed Yet the slow growth rates and diminished yields serve to counter these savings In … Read more
The communications company Viasat is petitioning the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites, claiming the constellation poses environmental hazards. The document cites a number of grievances including SpaceX’s satellites failure rate to devices colliding in orbit and re-entry pollution risks. However, SpaceX’s CEO Elon Musk caught wind of the petition and … Read more
The wildfires that ravaged the state of California back in 2018 cost the United States $148.5 billion (£110 billion) in damages, a study has revealed. Experts from China, the UK and the US calculated the fires’ financial impact at 0.7 per cent of the country’s annual GDP — with $45.9 billion lost outside of California. These … Read more
A farmer who used a 16-ton bulldozer to destroy a riverside beauty spot has said he acted to protect local homes from flooding. John Price – a local potato and cattle farmer – dredged a section of the river Lugg near Leominster in Hertfordshire and reportedly stripped a mile-long stretch of the bank of trees … Read more
The burgeoning edible insect industry is inadequately regulated, risking the accidental release of invasive species and environmental and economic damage. It is estimated that, at present, more than two billion people across the globe eat some 1000–2200 different species of insects as part of their traditional diets. Compared to regular meat farming, insects have higher protein-to-fat ratios, … Read more
The burgeoning edible insect industry is inadequately regulated, risking the accidental release of invasive species and environmental and economic damage. It is estimated that, at present, more than two billion people across the globe eat some 1000–2200 different species of insects as part of their traditional diets. Compared to regular meat farming, insects have higher protein-to-fat ratios, … Read more