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Volcanic activity is escalating in Icelandic region and could cause disruption for CENTURIES

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Escalating volcanic activity in the Icelandic Reykjanes peninsula has the potential to cause disruption for 300 years, scientists have warned. The penninsula, which is south-west of Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, has not erupted for 800 years.  However, since the 21 January it has has seen more than 8,000 earthquakes and the land uplift of 10cm … Read more

Neighbours star Madeleine West reveals ‘the ultimate isolation activity’ for children

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Neighbours star Madeleine West reveals her ‘crafty’ self-isolation hack that keeps her six children occupied while in coronavirus lockdown By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:14 BST, 10 April 2020 | Updated: 04:47 BST, 10 April 2020 Neighbours star Madeleine West claims to have created the ‘ultimate’ self-isolation activity for children. The mother-of-six, 39, … Read more

Scientists spot a drop in the vibrations caused by human activity due to coronavirus lockdowns

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Movement made by humans can be detected by scientists monitoring earthquakes, and they’ve seen a notable drop in activity since the coronavirus outbreak.  Data collected by the British Geological Survey from seismometers across London show ‘a drop in noise levels as human activity decreases’ due to lockdowns. Experts say this change in background vibration levels … Read more

Chinese companies see pick-up in economic activity as they start to emerge from shutdown

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Light at the end of the tunnel: Chinese economy picks up after the country starts to emerge from its coronavirus shutdown For the first time in months, some encouraging figures were released today China’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) rose to 52 in March But analysts have cautioned that a full near-term recovery is unlikely … Read more