vixen99

I think the MP meant 'debanked'.

Rational decisions demand access to all necessary information. Thus one might ask if the impairment described is restricted purely to bumblebees? Do we know? What is it that's so special about bu…

48 degrees - the temperature record for Europe set in Greece in 1977 at least until any current records are confirmed.

Surely don't all supermarkets sell potatoes, carrots, green vegetables, fruit, nuts, minimally processed cereals (husk removal and cleaning), fresh meat, fish, cheese, eggs and dairy products inc…

The highest temperature in Europe was set in Greece in 1977 at 48 degrees. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_extreme_temperatures_i... …

From the report: "Much of the Motor Insurance industry is yet to start to adapt to the challenges ahead and the implications remain unquantified on repair capacity, training and skills, cost, and…

Total lack of response to this letter will speak volumes about the essential nature of this UK Government. The UK Opposition Party's view as of last January is here: https://www.thegua…

If you love truth you will know those hidden corners exist and be alert to emerging evidence of biases and prejudices. There is the story which I suppose is true, of the professor who sat through a le…

Surely, you're right. Any geologists care to comment?

Olive oil consumption in India is rising and numerous reports say that already in the US and Europe up to 60-80% of olive oil is not what it says on the bottle; in other words it's a fraud. Given…

As a special case it's worth noting that some 20 European countries are experiencing depopulation at a rate of around 10-20%. Countries with a significant welfare & national pension system ca…

To put this in perspective, ringwoodite in the mantle is estimated to hold up to 1% water. If estimates are correct this implies it holds three times more water than all of the oceans on the Earth…

Economists tell us that the COVID-19 pandemic triggered the sharpest downturn in the world economy since the Great Depression. Result? Well, looking at the Mauna Loa atmospheric CO2 for the last five …

Who knows what takes place in a person's mind? They may not be clear themselves. So, no, unlikely, unless or until the 'it' is objectified.

Clearly a case of 'You know who you are ...'. Correct or not, without a specific example who's to defend themselves? I'm not keen on slippery generalizations.

A study back in 1974 reported that vit. D in milk was unaffected by pasteurization, boiling, or sterilization. Hartman, A. M., and L. P. Dryden. 1974. Vitamins in milk and milk products. Pages 325–401…

A remarkable foray into this topic is 'Inventing the Individual: The Origins of Western Liberalism' by Larry Siedentop.

The Netflix film 'I care a lot' is a comedy based on a scam in which a care home provider gets a dodgy doctor to certify (with a court order) retirees with no dependents and significant asse…

'Maybe you are not well read enough to know, but that is a different problem' - is cheap abuse adding nothing to the discussion. To my mind, belittling someone in this way has a reciprocal e…

And don't move on to numbers. Prior to the pandemic which had a devastating effect on school students' numeracy skills in the UK, it's reported millions of adults lack basic numeracy sk…

Fast becoming economical? How fast? Current cost for battery storage I've seen quoted (open to correction) is around $600K per MWh. For every MW of wind or solar power that would be $120 million…

Full title: 'Transgenic rhesus monkeys carrying the human MCPH1 gene copies show human-like neoteny of brain development'

I hope I've not misunderstood but if you are saying vitamin D deficiency is a 'small health risk' then that needs correction. Never mind the validity or not of the paper in question. An…

How about what comes about as a result of this- https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1766760/just-stop-oil-prot... …

And by contrast, perhaps just as important to get plenty of natural light during the day to regulate melatonin production - an anti-cancer and immune system enhancing agent whereas artificial light at…