-
How to see Orionid meteors this weekend… weather permitting | Science & Tech News
admin
An incredible display of celestial fireworks can be spotted between 21-22 October as debris left by Halley’s Comet lights up the night sky – if the weather lets you see it. The Orionid meteor shower, which has been going on all month, peaks for several hours on Saturday night and Sunday morning, offering you the…
-
Teams on stand-by to pump England’s rivers with oxygen amid fears of fish deaths due to hot weather | UK News
admin
Environmental teams have been put on stand-by to oxygenate England’s rivers in a bid to protect fish in the event of a heatwave. The Environment Agency (EA) says it has recorded “hundreds of fish kill incidents” already this year – with drops in oxygen levels in rivers and canals blamed. The Angling Trust claims it…
-
Butterfly numbers ‘worryingly low’ despite good weather | Science & Tech News
admin
Butterfly numbers are still “worryingly low” despite a warm and sunny spell leading to increased sightings of certain butterfly species over the summer. Sightings of the popular garden species, the Comma, increased by 95% compared to last year, according to the results of the annual Big Butterfly Count in the UK. The Gatekeeper, a species…