Parts of Britain are expected to enjoy the last of a brief warm spell today, with temperatures rising above 75F in Kent, before wind and rain returns for the rest of the week – but there’s a glimmer of hope for the weekend. Canterbury is set to bask in 77F temperatures by around 4pm today, … Read more
Olivia de Havilland turns 104! Gone With the Wind actress is one of the last remaining true stars of Old Hollywood By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 16:17 BST, 1 July 2020 | Updated: 16:18 BST, 1 July 2020 She is considered to be one of the last true stars of Old Hollywood, and today, … Read more
Coronavirus-infected droplets may evaporate more quickly on hot humid days over 85F – but viral particles can travel up to 13 FEET with no wind, study finds Health officials have recommended that people social distance by staying six feet apart to precent coronavirus from spreading Researchers looked at how long in the air droplets can … Read more
An energy firm is offering customers the chance to own a share of a wind farm in return for receiving the electricity it produces. Ripple Energy says it is building Britain’s first customer owned wind farm with the aim of signing up 2,000 households in Britain to crowdfund the construction of the turbine. It will need … Read more
Scientists reveal how 34.5 million-year-old fish fossils help build up rare earth mineral deposits used to make LED TVs, wind turbines, and rechargeable batteries Researchers in Japan studied rare-earth mineral deposits off the coast of Japan They found ancient fossilized fish played a key role in forming the deposits The mineral deposits are commonly mined … Read more
Queen Latifah has taken aim at Gone With The Wind. The Chicago actress, 50, blasted the controversial 1939 film, set in a plantation during the Civil War, in an interview with Associated Press on Monday. The one-time Oscar nominee declared it was time to ‘let Gone with the Wind be gone with the wind.’ Opposed: Queen … Read more
Gone With The Wind has been temporarily removed by HBO Max from its streaming platform after it was criticized for romanticizing slavery, amid a nationwide re-evaluation of cultural values. The 1939 Civil War epic, starring Clark Gable as Rhett Butler and Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara, is based on a novel written three years previously … Read more
Renewable energy sources accounted for the majority of power used in the US in 2019, the first time since before 1885 that coal was not the country’s main source of power A new report from the US government found renewables overtook coal in 2019 It was the first year since before 1885 that coal was … Read more
Rishi Sunak will set out next week how he intends to ‘wind down’ the government’s coronavirus furlough scheme amid fears within Whitehall that the nation is becoming ‘addicted’ to state help. The Chancellor is widely expected to start to reduce the scale of the scheme from July after it emerged it has a current monthly … Read more
Houston pledges to get 100 percent of its energy from renewable solar power, and estimates the change will save more than $65million over seven years Houston will partner with NRG Energy to get all of its energy from solar The plan will begin in July and last for five years, with two yearly extensions Houston … Read more