The Government continue to implement a two week quarantine rule for travellers entering the UK as the second wave maintains momentum across the nation. However, Heathrow, one of the main airports in the UK, have begun testing passengers for coronavirus on some flight routes. Some countries such as Ireland offer a choice of a two …
It is reported that the social media platform TikTok, which currently has over 4 million users worldwide, is being used to fuel gang violence in what is described to be sick video gaming style videos of murders and stabbings. Users of the platform have been making drill music boasting about the offences they have committed …
NASA’S analysis saw a drastic reduction in nitrogen dioxide as a result of burning less fossil fuels due to a strict lockdown of the epicentre of the pandemic. China is known to be the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gasses, causing China’s use of fossil fuels to be central in tracking climate change. With such …
Snapshot: China’s air pollution halved during lockdown. Read More »
Scientists are reporting that aggressive cuts are needed to be made in order to save mammals from extinction. Polar bears will struggle to survive by 2100 due to the melting sea ice which they rely on to catch their prey. Researchers found that this would mean food would become less accessible to polar bears and …
The everlasting effects wildlife is facing due to humans Read More »
Although there is not yet a treatment to prevent Coronavirus there has been a breakthrough with the pre-existing drug Dexamethasone. Dexamethasone is a Steroid which is used to reduce inflammation caused by conditions such as arthritis, asthma and some skin conditions. However the drug only benefits people on ventilators and oxygen, cutting the mortality rate. …
Racism is something which is everywhere. Not only is it everywhere, but it exists in many forms. However, as some of us don’t see it daily or aren’t affected by it directly, it’s often dismissed or is turned a blind eye to. This all changed after the killing of George Floyd which happened in broad …
Boris Johnson is now creating an NHS track and trace app which provides people with an insight on if they may have been near someone who has been confirmed to have COVID-19. The new software will require a team of tracers tracking down people who have been in contact with a person who’s tested positive, …
Despite adequate housing being a basic human right, it is still a rising problem within the UK and world wide. In 2018, it was estimated that 4,677 were sleeping rough in England alone, with around 2% of the world’s population being homeless. Staying at home in order to control the spread of the virus means …
The Government attempts to tackle homelessness due to the COVID-19 Read More »