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Russia’s first musical marking appeared on a section of the M-11 Neva Highway (connects Moscow and St. Petersburg). When driving along the 653rd kilometer of the highway at the permitted speed, motorists can hear a fragment of the world-famous Kalinka Malinka song. Musical markings will prevent drivers from falling asleep at the wheel. They will […]
15th October 2024 Author: Aleksandra Cupriak Shropshire firefighters have shared an update on a person who suffered burn injuries following a barn fire near Telford. Stock photo. Crews from Telford, Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth and Baschurch have been called to a barn fire that took place at 2.40pm on Monday, 14th October. A spokesperson for Shropshire Fire […]
Two people have been injured after a light aircraft crashed in a veld near Lesedi, about 56km south-east of Johannesburg, on Saturday afternoon. (Paul Fleet/Getty Images) Two people have been injured after a light aircraft crashed in a veld near Lesedi, about 56km south-east of Johannesburg, on Saturday afternoon. The aircraft, a PA 28 […]
English Listening Practice: Is finding Lego on a beach a win for the environment or just more plastic pollution? In today’s English listening lesson we learn why ocean spills from 1997 are still washing up on beaches today! Don’t forget! We are rolling out subscription podcasts. For the price of just one nice coffee a […]
CNN — Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. The report by IQAir, a company that tracks global air quality, found that average annual air pollution in every country — and 97% of cities — exceeded the World Health Organization’s air quality guidelines, which were designed […]
CNN — Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built, a new report shows. In addition to water loss due to an intense multiyear drought, the US Geological Survey and the Bureau of Reclamation report found, Lake […]