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Heathrow Airport reveals record year for passenger numbers – prompting climate warning from ‘speechless’ campaigners | Science, Climate & Tech News
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A record number of people travelled through Heathrow last year – a trend the airport is celebrating but which others say is a cause for alarm. A record 83.9 million flyers made their way through the west London airport last year, its management said. The figure is 4.7 million higher than 2023, and 3 million…
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Crabs feel pain, scientists find – prompting calls for more humane ways to cook shellfish | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Crabs can feel pain, according to a new study – prompting calls for more humane ways to kill shellfish. Boiling crabs and lobsters alive is a common method of cooking them in the kitchen. But it is time to find less painful alternatives, according to researchers at the University of Gothenburg who made the discovery…
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Police ‘investigate sexual abuse of young girl’s avatar in the metaverse’ – prompting NSPCC warning | Science & Tech News
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British police are reportedly investigating the sexual abuse of a child’s avatar in the metaverse – prompting the NSPCC to warn that tech firms must do more to protect young users. Online abuse is linked with physical abuse in the real world and can have a devastating impact on victims, the charity’s campaigners said. The…