Jersey fishermen confront French trawler caught in island’s protected waters

Jersey fishermen confront French trawler caught in island’s protected waters as fishing war ignites again The Granville-based Alize 3 was spotted working in ground off the north coast The boat’s skipper was adamant French authorities gave him permission to work But Assistant Environment Minister Gregory Guida described breach as ‘serious’ He confirmed Jersey would lodge a … Read more

Students sitting 6 feet apart in classrooms no better protected from those who sit 3 feet apart

Social distancing in classrooms where children sit six feet apart is NOT necessary and they’re no better off than sitting three feet apart, new study finds as Biden pushes for children to get back to school A new study looked at 251 Massachusetts school districts open for in-person learning in fall 2020 that had six … Read more

Zara Larsson says she was ‘well protected’ against ‘predators’ in the industry

‘Not a lot of people are trying to make a move on a 16-year-old’: Zara Larsson says she was ‘well protected’ against ‘predators’ during the early stages of her career as she poses for chic shoot By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 15:53 GMT, 1 March 2021 | Updated: 15:53 GMT, 1 March 2021 Zara … Read more

Greenpeace builds ‘boulder barrier’ to protect marine protected area

Greenpeace activists have built a new underwater ‘boulder barrier’ in a protected area of the English Channel to stop a hugely harmful fishing practice.  In total 18 boulders, each weighing about three tonnes and carrying the name of a celebrity endorser, were dropped this week from the Greenpeace ship Esperanza in the Offshore Brighton marine protected … Read more

Neil Armstrong’s boot print and other artifacts left on the moon are now protected by US law

A new law has become the first to protect human artifacts in outer space.  The ‘One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act’ prevents companies that do business with NASA from disturbing historic traces of previous missions to the moon. Designed to ‘protect and preserve the historic and scientific value of U.S. government … Read more

Man tries smuggling 74 protected Tanzanian chameleons into Austria

Chameleon karma: Smuggler is caught trying to sneak 74 lizards into Austria by stuffing them into socks in his suitcase The man was arrested in Vienna after arriving on a flight from Tanzania  He had stuffed the animals in ice cream boxes and socks for the long flight Experts believe the chameleons were destined for … Read more

Sounds and smells of the countryside protected by new French law 

Sounds and smells of the countryside are protected by new French laws following legal battles about noisy ducks and roosters Senators on Thursday gave final approval to a bill to protect French countryside  It is designed to stop locals being hit with lawsuits by visitors or new arrivals  Comes after high-profile cases including one over … Read more

I’m A Celebrity stars are being protected by over 40 security guards

More than 40 security guards are protecting the I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! campmates at their new Welsh base, MailOnline can reveal. The army of guards have surrounded haunted Gwrych Castle – the show’s new home after relocating from Australia due to the coronavirus pandemic – and have closed nearby roads in … Read more

Can I take benefits from a ‘protected’ pension at age 50?

I joined my ex-employer’s defined contribution scheme in the late 1990s and after a transfer around 2005 the pension now sits with Standard Life. I have always had a life target to retire at 50 yet I’m aware of the regular changes to investment limits, lifetime allowances and the age at which benefits can be … Read more

Moon’s now-defunct magnetic field ‘protected Earths from solar storms’ 4 billion years ago 

The Moon’s once powerful magnetic field helped shield Earth and its developing atmosphere from powerful solar storms 4 billion years ago, a new study claims. Researchers led by James Green, NASA’s chief scientist, created computer models simulating the protective impact the Moon once had over Earth.   The combined magnetic fields of both the Moon and … Read more