What happened with the UK fuel crisis?
According to the BBC, the crisis began more than 10 days ago when BP said it had run out of petrol in a number of its outlets.
That prompted motorists to fill up … Read the rest
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EU Truck Driver Shortage
EU and UK Truck Driver Shortage.
The EU is grappling with a driver shortage of its own. The problem existed in both the U.K. and the EU even before the pandemic — in 2019 some 24 percent of trucker positions … Read the rest
Asteroid Bennu could impact Earth in 2300.
Asteroid Bennu could be on course for impact with Earth.
That’s the headline that caught my attention, presumably designed to get us all worried.
But the story goes on to say it MIGHT hit Earth in about 300 years time, … Read the rest
Queen Elizabeth II turns 95 on 21 April 2021.
The 21st April 2021 is Queen Elizabeth II’s 95th birthday.
We wish her well for the day.
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, or as we all know her, Queen Elizabeth II, was born on 21 April 1926 in London.
Her husband … Read the rest
Prince Philip has died aged 99, 9th April 2021
Buckingham Palace has announced that Prince Philip has died aged 99.
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, has died at age 99, Buckingham Palace has announced.
The prince married Princess Elizabeth in 1947, five years before she became Queen, and … Read the rest
Rare Earth Minerals by Clean Technology
Clean Technology for Rare Earth Minerals..
Ore from a mine near Dubbo in Australia, is now being processed in Korea with a new ‘clean’ technology, which is being closely watched by other operators.
China’s dominance in the processing sector may … Read the rest
Rare Earth Minerals
Rare Earth Production is concentrated in China..
Producing rare earths creates toxic waste water, gases and tailings — left-over materials that aren’t sellable — which includes ammonia and thorium that can severely damage the lungs and liver.
In 2013, China … Read the rest
World COVID-19 Statistics in October 2020
World COVID-19 Recorded Deaths in October 2020..
By 30 October there has been an average of 391,476 cases per day, and an average of 5,834 deaths per day, during this month.
By 15 October there has been an average of … Read the rest
COVID-19 Deaths in the United States October 2020
United States COVID-19 coronavirus cases and deaths in October 2020.
By 30 October there has been an average of 62,301 cases per day, and an average of 781 deaths per day, during this month.
By 15 October there has been … Read the rest
COVID-19 Deaths in the United States September 2020
United States COVID-19 coronavirus cases and deaths in September 2020.
The number of cases in the United States dropped from 63,808 cases per day in July 2020 down to 48,700 cases per day in August 2020, and reducing to 41,056 … Read the rest