by bpckle | Jun 5, 2026 | In the Media
Experts say dismantling the ocean observation system will ‘severely degrade’ the accuracy of weather predictions
The Trump administration’s plan to dismantle an ocean observation system vital to understanding the climate crisis and marine ecosystems would “severely degrade” the accuracy of weather predictions and El Niño forecasts, with economic consequences for the US, European and American scientists have warned.
Decommissioning the US system, which plays a major part in a global ocean observation network, would lead to a massive increase in error in the annual estimates of ocean heating rates, according to research published last month.
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by bpckle | Jun 5, 2026 | In the Media
UN report says global meat supply has risen fourfold in last 60 years and is expected to keep rising
The average person eats about six times as much chicken and twice as much pork as their grandparents’ generation did, data from a UN report suggests, with global meat supply having risen fourfold in the last 60 years and expected to keep rising.
The supply of poultry rose from below 3kg a person in 1961 to 17kg in 2022, according to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Pork supply doubled to 15kg a person over the same period, while beef, the most polluting food, stayed steady at 9kg.
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by bpckle | Jun 5, 2026 | In the Media
Migrant insects have been seen in large numbers along east coast thanks to heatwave and benign southerly winds
If you’ve spotted a pale orange butterfly dashing at frenetic pace through streets, fields or gardens, you’ve noticed the new migrants that will add colour to the summer in record-breaking numbers.
What is expected to be the largest arrival of painted lady butterflies in Britain for 17 years is under way after heatwaves and favourable winds ushered thousands if not millions of the insects northwards.
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by bpckle | Jun 5, 2026 | In the Media
Household power bills will drop by about 7 per cent, while business bills will drop by 8 per cent from July 1.
by bpckle | Jun 5, 2026 | In the Media
A kitten left for dead after being thrown from a moving car has spent months recovering and is now at a new home with two familiar faces.
