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Series of attacks come after assault on North Carolina facilities cut electricity to 40,000. Power lines in Oregon, seen after a wildfire. It is unclear who is behind the attacks on power stations. Photograph: Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Reuters – Dani Anguiano in Los Angeles @dani_anguiano …
Jonathan, Seychelles giant tortoise given to Saint Helena in 1882, is also oldest known living land animal. Jonathan on the grounds of Plantation House, home of the governor of Saint Helena. Photograph: PA – Nicola Davis @NicolaKSDavis Last modified on 2022 Dec 02 …
Millions have watched Netflix’s hit Ancient Apocalypse, which is just the latest interpretation of an enduring tale. But in its appeal to ‘race science’ it’s more than merely controversial. How Atlantis has been portrayed in popular culture. Photograph: Fernando Gregory/Alamy – Robin McKie …
Cutting open bears, wrangling cows: retracing her voyage across the Rocky Mountains made me realize how extraordinary this woman was. ‘She was always looking forward’: Isabella Bird. Photograph: Royal Geographical Society/Getty Images – By Ruby Wax Last modified on 2022 Nov 23 – …
Bundutec BunduTrail overland camping trailer. Bundutec View gallery – 18 images – By C.C. Weiss 2022 Nov 18 – Bundutec quietly has one of the more impressive overlanding lineups available, comprising a full family of truck campers, roomy rooftop tents, and accessories like awnings …
Advocates of plant-based protein say 75% of world’s farmland should be rewilded to reduce emissions. About 85% of agricultural land in England is used for pasture for grazing animals or to grow food. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Rex/Shutterstock Cop27 live – latest news updates – …
Australia’s green light for the procedure opens up potential to treat bacterial infections, as well as other diseases. A fecal microbiota transplant helps an unhealthy gut to ‘repopulate the bacterial microenvironment’. Photograph: Steve Gschmeissner/Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF – Tory Shepherd Last modified …
Scientists expect heatwaves to become more common in Europe (and elsewhere) as temperatures continue to rise. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Nov 06 – Scientists tracking climate change have found Europe is seeing temperatures increase at more than twice the global average. This …
The case study found structural deficits in the building contributed to airflow, and subsequent COVID infections, between non-adjacent rooms on different floors. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Nov 06 – A striking new case study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases illustrates …
An artist’s impression of a large asteroid obscured by the glare of the Sun. DOE/FNAL/DECam/CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva/Spaceengine – By Michael Irving 2022 Nov 01 – Astronomers have discovered a trio of new near-Earth asteroids (NEAs), including the closest known to the Sun. Another is …
