A study by Copernicus reports that the effect of sea ice (fast ice connected to land) as a supporting force against land ice is negligible. The study area was the Larsen B Ice Shelf, which has been collapsing since 2002 and is effectively gone after a major collapse in 2022. We observe the evacuation of … Read more
NASA scientists are warning of a hidden, dark side to the dazzling Northern Lights. The visual phenomenon, also known as Aurora Borealis, can cause long-term damage to critical infrastructure at ground level. The risk of damage to nuclear infrastructure is greater during severe geomagnetic stormsSource: Alamy According to the new research report, the aurora borealis … Read more
Credit: Harrison Haines from Pexels Auroras have inspired myths and omens for millennia, but only now, with modern technology that relies on electricity, do we appreciate their true power. The same forces that cause auroras also generate currents that can damage infrastructure that carries electricity, such as pipelines. Now scientists are writing in Frontiers in … Read more
After briefly being anointed king of the stock market, Nvidia has been hit hard. While that could be a warning sign for investors concerned that this year’s rally has relied too heavily on a few big tech names, there are many ways to avoid bubble-like prices while staying broadly invested. Last Tuesday, Nvidia briefly passed … Read more
A drunk mum crashed into a Tesco store causing tens of thousands of pounds of damage. A court heard that as Emma Poingdestre got out of her car, she was assaulted by a woman pushing a pram. Poingdestre was almost three times over the limit when she got behind the wheel and went shopping. The … Read more
Jasbir Sahota suffered debilitating injuries after the incident in February The family are now demanding that Menzies pay for specialist treatment costing around £300,000 The family of a Heathrow baggage handler who suffered brain damage after her scarf became stuck in machinery and dragged along a conveyor belt are taking legal action against her employers. … Read more
Ms Sahota’s two children, Nina Haer and Harman Sahota, and her brother-in-law Satti Heir, say they have no choice but to take legal action against the company. Lawyers acting on behalf of the family have now launched a case against Menzies in an attempt to force the multinational to pay the costs of Ms Sahota’s … Read more