Comet Catalina and Geminid meteor shower – December sky full of things to see
Apart from comet Catalina and the annual Geminid Meteor shower, there is a lot to see in the sky over the next week. In...
Nineteen British Insurers had capital calculation models approved by BoE
Nineteen British insurers had their capital calculation models approved by the Bank of England on Saturday, 5th December, among them the Society of Lloyd’s,...
Plastic bag usage plunged by 78% in one month, says Tesco
Plastic bag usage at Tesco supermarkets in England plunged by an amazing 78% within one month of the introduction of the 5p per bag...
Breathtaking Pluto images taken by New Horizons – a frozen wonderland
Some breathtaking images of Pluto taken by New Horizons during its July flyby have been published by NASA, which describes the surface as 'a...
700 million people produce 50% of carbon emissions, 3.5 billion emit just 10%
The world’s richest 10% - 700 million people – produce 50% of all carbon emissions, compared to the poorest 3.5 billion who produce just...
Migratory birds at serious risk of extinction due to habitat loss along flight paths
Migratory birds are at serious risk of extinction due to the loss of **habitat and lack of protection along their flight paths, a team...
Superflare could knock out electricity supplies sending us back to pre-industrial era
A solar superflare could knock out our global electricity supply and send us back to pre-industrial times, with households using candles for lighting and...
Smartphones not as good as old mobiles at making calls
According to new research, smartphones are not as good at making calls as basic mobile phones from a decade ago.
Mobile phones have evolved significantly...
Tata Steel confirms 720 job cuts in the UK
Tate Steel confirmed that it will cut hundreds of jobs at its South Yorkshire operation after rejecting alternative plans which would have prevented the...
EU regulators reject UK’s request to examine O2 and Three merger
The European Commission rejected the UK competition authority's request to examine the planned acquisition of Telefonica UK (O2) by Hutchison, a deal which would...