Electric and hybrid vehicles are quieter than cars with combustion engines, making them harder to hear, especially in urban areas Hybrid and electric cars are more likely to strike pedestrians than petrol or diesel vehicles, particularly in towns and cities, according to an analysis of British road traffic accidents. Data from 32bn miles of battery-powered…
Amid the ongoing shift to electric and hybrid cars, concerns have been raised that such vehicles may pose more of a safety hazard to pedestrians than fossil-fuelled cars because they are quieter.Amid the ongoing shift to electric and hybrid cars, concerns have been raised that such vehicles may pose more of a safety hazard to…
Ministers are discussing who will build the plant, which will join Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C as major future suppliers to the grid Ministers have earmarked north Wales as the site of a large-scale nuclear power plant, which is part of plans to resuscitate Britain’s nuclear power ambitions. Wylfa on Anglesey (Ynys Môn) has…
The Russian satellite launched last week may be capable of attacking other satellites, the Pentagon says.The Russian satellite launched last week may be capable of attacking other satellites, the Pentagon says. The Russian satellite launched last week may be capable of attacking other satellites, the Pentagon says. BBC News
Critics claim that the technology is not up to the job – we examine whether the facts bear this out Are heat pumps more expensive to run than gas boilers? The belief that a heat pump is unable to warm a home in the depths of winter is widely held, especially in the UK. One…
The New Zealand Department of Conservation has released vision of a man appearing to attempt to ‘body slam’ an Orca, describing the behaviour as ‘shocking and stupid’. The 50-year-old Auckland man has been fined $600. Hayden Loper, a principal investigator at the department, says the man showed reckless disregard for his own safety and that…
Hove, East Sussex: The parents have been busy in my garden – and today’s the day the chicks finally leave the box In the garden, I sit on the bench, surrounded by alliums, poppies, buttercups and cranesbills. There are buzzing bees, holly blue butterflies, tadpoles, a squirrel “singing” from the top of the fence. And, finally,…
Data from Colorado mountain rivers shows concentrations of copper, zinc and sulphate have doubled in 30 years Mountain rivers in the US state of Colorado are going rusty and the warming climate is to blame, according to research. An increase in toxic heavy metals has also been observed in Arctic streams, leading to concern that…
Photographer Gideon Mendel has filmed and photographed floods around the world extensively. He travelled by boat through the historic town centre of Port Alegre, documenting the reflections across a city that had become a liquid landscape Continue reading…Photographer Gideon Mendel has filmed and photographed floods around the world extensively. He travelled by boat through the…
One farmer in Lincolnshire told the BBC that a third of his farm could not be planted in time this year.One farmer in Lincolnshire told the BBC that a third of his farm could not be planted in time this year. One farmer in Lincolnshire told the BBC that a third of his farm could not…