The pall hanging over Oregon is literally breathtaking. The wildfire smoke is a choking shroud hundreds of miles long and it is impossible to escape. It pervades in a remarkable way – even, alarmingly, into the cabin of planes descending into Portland airport. Image: Molalla in Oregon is a ghost town because of the fires
Month: September 2020
4:20 PM ET Angela Hill will continue to make history Saturday night. Hill will become the first Black American woman to headline a UFC card when she faces Michelle Waterson in the Fight Night main event in Las Vegas. Hill already was the first Black American woman to sign with the UFC, which she did
Sue Barker is leaving A Question Of Sport after 23 years, the BBC has confirmed. Barker, a former tennis player, has hosted the world’s longest-running TV sports quiz since taking over from David Coleman in 1997. The 64-year-old is reportedly departing from the show ahead of the BBC axing its current format. Team captains Matt
Tony Blair and Sir John Major have teamed up to accuse Boris Johnson of “shaming” the UK by proposing legislation which undermines his own Brexit deal. The two former prime ministers, who unsuccessfully opposed Brexit in the 2016 EU referendum, claim the PM’s UK Internal Market Bill will damage the Irish peace process and trade
September 12th, 2020 by Saurabh Solar rooftop power plant. Photo courtesy RattanIndia. RattanIndia Group became the latest Indian developer to have sold operational assets. According to media reports, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) acquired 306 megawatts of solar PV power projects from RattanIndia Group. The transactions is valued at close to $230 million. The portfolio includes
2:58 PM BST England players will be entitled to two weeks of rest with their clubs following the Autumn Nations Cup, as part of improved welfare initiatives after they signed an elite player squad agreement for the 2020-21 season. A statement on the Rugby Players Association (RPA) website also confirmed that England players will take
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – NOVEMBER 17: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens reacts after throwing a touchdown pass to tight end Mark Andrews #89 of the Baltimore Ravens (not pictured) against the Houston Texans during the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on November 17, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
France confirmed 10,561 new coronavirus cases on Saturday – the highest daily number since the pandemic began. This is the first time that COVID-19 infections have topped 10,000 in a single day. A previous record of 9,843 new infections was reported on Thursday. France has been grappling with a resurgence in coronavirus cases, and on
The pandemic has laid bare deep-rooted problems and many Angelenos are cutting their losses and leaving the city. Homelessness has long been a problem in US cities such as Los Angeles. Since the pandemic hit, the number of people living in tents in the city has grown visibly. Image: Homelessness has increased in the Californian
Another 3,497 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the UK, government figures show. The number of new cases is a 36% increase on last Saturday, when 2,594 new infections were confirmed nationwide. A further nine people have died within 28 days of returning a positive test – all of them in England. This brings
The Western US is experiencing devastating wildfires. Temperature increases are fueling them. The first US government study focused on the impacts of climate change on Wall Street was released. Many Europeans see climate change as the greatest threat — even more so than the pandemic. And more… The US West Coast is, to state the
An oil refinery is situated along a highway in Big Spring, Texas. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Oil futures fell further on Wednesday after big declines the previous session with Brent sliding below $40 a barrel for the first time since June as Covid-19 cases rebounded in several countries. The biggest global health crisis in
Police in Germany have seized about 250 guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition from a suspected far-right sympathiser. Officers in the northwestern state of Lower Saxony said the weapons were found in the Seevetal area, just south of Hamburg, during a search on Friday evening. In a short police statement on Saturday, investigators said
The Purple Air air-quality map on Friday Sept. 11, 2020, shows most of the west coast with hazardous levels of pollution from wildfire smoke. Screenshot As record-breaking fires wreak havoc on the Western United States, they’re also releasing massive amounts of smoke and ash into the atmosphere, adding to the region’s health woes. To find
NHS staff who risked their lives during the coronavirus pandemic are demanding a pay rise and threatening strikes despite warnings of a second wave. Nurses and other healthcare workers are demanding a 15% pay rise to reflect the contributions they made and to make up for “years of pay erosion”. Hundreds marched through central London
Police in Paris have arrested more than 150 people during the first yellow vest protest since the start of France’s coronavirus outbreak. The “Gilets Jaunes” are taking part in their first “national day of action” since the protest movement was put on hold because of COVID-19. Their last gathering took place on 14 March –
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