Scientists blame record-setting warm winter temperatures on Arctic oscillation, a global jet stream that circles the upper Northern hemisphere and is keeping cold air trapped around the North Pole Climate researchers say the Arctic oscillation has kept winter temperatures high The AO is a ring of high speed wind that circles the Arctic During some … Read more
Facebook says influencers who post paid content by politicians will NOT be regulated under its ad transparency rules Influencers don’t have to treat sponsored posts from politicians as ads Facebook made its policy clear after accounts posted paid political memes The posts will be filed in Facebook’s ad library only if its boosted Instagram accounts … Read more
Extreme weather events such as floods and droughts could trigger a catastrophic economic recession ‘like we’ve never seen before’ Current financial markets do not account for risk posed by natural disasters Experts warn this puts the markets at risk of catastrophic collapse If the markets suddenly correct then the knock on impact could be disastrous Has potential … Read more
Google, Facebook, Amazon and other tech giants spent a day in secretive talks with the World Health Organization to tackle the spread of coronavirus misinformation. Social media companies including Twitter and Youtube have already been working to remove post about the virus that are proved to be fake. The World Health Organization (WHO) has offered … Read more
The key to protecting your home against flooding could be as simple as turning your gravel and tarmac patches into gardens, according to a leading expert. A botanist has revealed planting ‘rain gardens’ of grass, shrubs and plants can help soak up excess water and combat flooding. This past weekend, thousands of Britons were forced … Read more
‘British weather-proof’ solar panel that generates 20 per cent MORE energy in cloudy weather has been invented by scientists Improvement to the solar panel method makes it more sensitive to light Energy would be created in dimmer conditions such as in drizzle and cloud Layer thinner than a human hair produce around 20% more energy … Read more
Football teams with a home stadium at a high-altitude are more likely to win when playing at home against a clubs from sea level as ‘the players are better adapted to low oxygen levels’. Results from more than 2,000 matches in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League between 2008 and 2016 were examined for … Read more
Spider numbers in the UK are dropping but the number of dragonflies, mayflies and mosses are increasing and the species thriving due to climate change, study finds. The research by University College London found that the number of arachnids in Britain had dropped by about seven per cent over the past 50 years. The team … Read more
Bertolt Meyer, a professor by day and DJ by night, was born without the lower half of his left arm. His prosthetic is designed with two electrodes that sit on the skin and pick up signals from his muscles in order to move the hand and fingers at the end, but the design makes it … Read more
Amazon’s Ring is forcing users to enable two-factor authentication and letting users opt-out of personalized ads after concerns over security and privacy practices Ring users will now be required to use two-factor authentication when logging in The new protocol comes as Ring faces backlash for security shortfalls Users can also now opt-out of third-party data … Read more