Greenland lost 600 BILLION tons of ice last summer raising global sea levels by almost 0.1 inches in two months as the Arctic experienced its hottest year on record Ice volume changes were measured by two pairs of gravity-measuring satellites Greenland shed twice the ice last summer than each year on average since 2002 In the … Read more
Want to get PAID for getting away from it all? Couple is being sought to manage a property on a remote Scottish island for six months Couple wanted to manage a property on the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides The role comes with A £1,200 per month salary and free accommodation Runs from … Read more
Passengers vent fury over ‘no refund’ policy for advanced train tickets cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis – with rebooked journeys costing HUNDREDS more Booking site Trainline is in the firing line and accused of profiteering But it says the rules are set by the train companies and it cannot challenge them One passenger said … Read more
An area the size of Chicago in Yellowstone National Park has been inflating and deflating by several inches over the past decade The Norris Geyser Basin, the oldest, hottest and most dynamic thermal area in the park, was observed to rise 5.9 inches each year from 2013 to 2015 – an unusual event that left … Read more
Trainline site accused of profiteering from coronavirus crisis by refusing to waive its no-refund policy for advanced tickets, then charging HUNDREDS more for rebooked trips Dozens have taken to Twitter to complain about the site’s refund policy Many are tagging their tweet about the issue with the hashtag #boycotttrainline Twitter user James M Scaife tweeted: … Read more
Finland has been named the happiest country in the world for the third year in a row by the World Happiness Report – and Afghanistan ranked the bleakest. The annual United Nations World Happiness Report ranks over 150 countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be, according to their evaluations of their own … Read more
After reaching a point of near extinction, Mexican gray wolf populations in the US have begun to rebound, growing 24 percent in 2019. According to new census information from the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the number of Mexican gray wolves in the US rose to 163 in 2019, from 131 in 2018. The increase … Read more
British Airways accused of ‘deliberately blocking online cash refunds for flights’ by ‘hiding’ the application form Frequent flyer website says British Airways is denying customers a legal right The issue is not arising when customers ask for refunds over the telephone An IT-savvy frequent flyer eventually found a workaround for the problem Coronavirus symptoms: what … Read more
An Inspector Calls… at London’s new police-themed Great Scotland Yard Hotel – but says the only way he’ll return is if the strong arm of the law insists on it The Great Scotland Yard Hotel is the former home of the Metropolitan Police It is now an expensive hotel in London’s Whitehall owned by billionaire Yusuff … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Set sail for Dunkirk and Normandy with the D-Day Darlings and mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day with this stunning battlefield tour By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 11:02 GMT, 6 January 2020 | Updated: 11:03 GMT, 6 January 2020 This year sees the 75th anniversary of VE … Read more