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Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse scraps US filming plans after outcry from Native American groups

admin — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 14:00:17 +0000

Hit show’s British host Graham Hancock has been criticized for promoting fringe beliefs about advanced lost civilization

Controversial British writer Graham Hancock has abandoned plans to film a new season of his hit Netflix show Ancient Apocalypse in the US following an outcry from Indigenous groups over his depiction of their history and culture.

Hancock is a former journalist who has been criticized by experts for his promotion of fringe beliefs in the show which presents theories about an advanced lost civilization active during the last Ice Age.

Environment Agency refuses to reveal directors’ possible conflicts of interest

admin — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 13:25:39 +0000

Agency rejected FOI request about potential conflicts of financial and business interests held by regional directors

The Environment Agency is refusing to provide campaigners with details of potential conflicts of interests with water companies held by its directors across England.

Chilly nights to continue as parts of Australia weather coldest start to winter in decades

admin — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 07:56:45 +0000

Rain expected to ease but no respite from cold nights in New South Wales and Victoria until well into July, with just 1C forecast for Melbourne on Wednesday

At least 30 Reform candidates have cast doubt on human-induced global heating

admin — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 05:00:42 +0000

Exclusive: Analysis of social media posts, including by candidates projected to win seats, finds multiple mentions of ‘hoaxes’ and ‘the Illuminati’

At least 30 Reform UK candidates have posted material or made statements that cast doubt on the validity of human-induced global heating, a Guardian analysis can reveal.

A suite of the party’s prospective parliamentary candidates have publicly cast doubt on the existence of the emission-caused climate crisis.

‘We can’t let the animals die’: drought leaves Sicilian farmers facing uncertain future

admin — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 05:00:41 +0000

Rainfall is down 40% since 2003 and experts predict a third of Sicily will be desert by 2030

Every morning, as soon as he wakes up, Luca Cammarata looks to the sky in the hope that some clouds on the horizon will bring a few drops of water. On his farm in the Sicilian interior, it hasn’t rained for months. Cammarata’s 200 goats graze on a parched landscape resembling a lunar surface, forced to eat dry weeds and drink from a muddy pond.

Humpback whale tangled in 800kg of fishing equipment rescued off Gippsland coast

admin — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 03:21:38 +0000

Rescue operation run by specialised whale disentanglement crews cut off ropes and buoys to let it swim freely again

Rescue team cuts 800kg of tangled ropes and buoy from humpback whale off Gippsland coast – video

admin — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 03:20:40 +0000

The full-size adult whale was first spotted a week earlier with approximately 200 metres of rope and fishing buoys wrapped around it. In a multi-agency operation, rescuers were able to free the animal of 800kg ropes and buoys. However, because of how the rope was wrapped around the whale and safety concerns for rescuers, the crew were not able to disentangle all of the rope. Ellen Dwyer, an incident controller in the rescue team, says they are 'pleased' they have been able to 'successfully remove a significant amount of weight and rope from the whale'

‘Weird and cool’: bilby genome sequence could help to save the species

admin — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 02:56:15 +0000

Bilbies have the biggest genome of any marsupial, which could be down to how it evolved its incredible sense of smell

Toxic PFAS absorbed through skin at levels higher than previously thought

admin — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 13:00:24 +0000

Absorption through skin could be ‘significant source of exposure’ to toxic forever chemicals, study shows

New research “for the first time proves” toxic PFAS forever chemicals are absorbed through human skin, and at levels much higher than previously thought.

UK haulage industry calls for investment in electric truck infrastructure

admin — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 12:41:16 +0000

There are just 300 electric HGVs in the 500,000-strong lorry fleet – and only one public charging point, says RHA

The road haulage industry is calling on the new government to urgently tackle investment in infrastructure for electric trucks, after pointing out there is just one public charging point for HGVs in the whole of the UK.

Takeup of electric cars is soaring, with about 1.1m fully battery-powered cars on British roads and about 63,000 charging units in 33,000 locations, according to Zapmap data.