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Rivers are being poisoned — and salmon killed — by toxic chemicals used to slow wear and tear on car tyres, researchers have warned. When tyres are used, microscopic particles break off and pollute the environment. When washed into rivers, they leach out chemicals into the surrounding water. US Researchers found that, amid this ‘giant … Read more
Pesticides that are used to treat cats and dogs for fleas are causing ‘widespread contamination’ of English rivers, a new study warns. Scientists have found two neurotoxic pesticides – fipronil and imidacloprid – in river samples in concentrations that ‘far exceed accepted safe limits’. Both chemicals are banned from agricultural use due to the toxic … Read more
Raging rivers of mud sweep through towns and villages in Crete wrecking hundreds of homes with residents clambering onto rooftops to survive amid torrential rain on Greek island Schools have been closed and locals told to stay indoors after severe flooding rocked the Greek island Cars have been swept away and homes and businesses have … Read more
Oceans and rivers are being treated like ‘open sewers’ with more than 3,000 raw sewage pollution incidents discovered in the past year, campaigners claim. The annual Water Quality Report by campaign group Surfers Against Sewage tracked sewage discharges into public bathing waters across the UK in 2019 and 2020. The charity says most of the … Read more
York was hit by heavy flooding today after the river Ouse burst its banks leaving streets underwater. Dozens of vehicles were stranded in the city after two weeks’ worth of rain fell in 24 hours on Monday before more rainfall today caused water levels to rise further. The Kings Arms, which is so used to … Read more
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: Joan Rivers, Barbra Streisand and a match made in heaven By Christopher Stevens for the Daily Mail Published: 01:53 BST, 15 October 2020 | Updated: 02:01 BST, 15 October 2020 Urban Myths Rating: The Savoy Rating: When 12,000 photos of the California coastline were put online in 2003, Barbra … Read more
NO RIVER or lake in England is free from chemical pollution, making the country’s waterways some of the dirtiest in Europe. All of our water bodies have failed their pollution quality tests, a new report from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has found, despite a target for all waters to be … Read more
Melissa Rivers pays tribute to late mother Joan Rivers on sixth anniversary of comedy icon’s death By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 08:15 BST, 5 September 2020 | Updated: 08:15 BST, 5 September 2020 Melissa Rivers played tribute to her late mother Joan Rivers on Instagram Friday. The date marked the sixth anniversary of Joan’s death at … Read more
Melissa Rivers says her mother Joan would have been a fan of wearing masks because they conceal ‘a multitude of flaws’ By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 18:16 BST, 6 August 2020 | Updated: 18:18 BST, 6 August 2020 Melissa Rivers claimed her late mother Joan would have loved wearing masks as they hide ‘a … Read more
How important is the presence of liquid water? It is now widely believed that Mars holds a reasonably large volume of water. However, the surface of the planet is so cold, this water exists only as ice. In order for life to exist on a planet, many scientists believe it is essential for the world … Read more