CreditorWatch chief economist Ivan Colhoun said businesses were facing the same cost pressures as consumers, including higher electricity, insurance and rental costs. “Together with some greater caution in discretionary spending and softness in interest-rate-sensitive sectors of the economy, this unsurprisingly has led to higher voluntary business closures and some rise in insolvencies,” he said. Loading […]
19-11-2024 07:00 Delhi, the capital of India, is now the world’s most polluted city, even more than Lahore in Pakistan. Its air quality index (AQI) recently reached 418, a severe level. A good AQI is between 0 and 50. Each winter, smog fills Delhi because of cold air, smoke, dust, car pollution, and burning crops. […]
A breakthrough in biosensor technology could enable the real-time monitoring of stress and alertness in drivers and pilots. Developed by researchers from the National University of Singapore and Tsinghua University, the device, integrated into seatbelts, tracks heartbeat and respiration without needing direct contact with the skin. This innovation, detailed in Nature Electronics, promises to enhance […]
The Earth’s freshwater reserves experienced a sudden decline starting in May 2014 and have remained persistently low, according to findings by an international team of scientists utilising NASA-German satellites. Observations from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission revealed a significant reduction in freshwater stored on land, including lakes, rivers, and underground aquifers. The […]
18-11-2024 15:00 In 1974, a professor from Hungary named Erno Rubik creates a special cube. He wants to teach students about shapes. His ‘Rubik’s Cube’ becomes very popular around the world. In the late 1970s, he patents his invention. Rubik’s Cube becomes a fun and famous puzzle. The Cube has many possible color combinations – […]
18-11-2024 15:00 In 1974, Hungarian professor Erno Rubik invented a cube to teach students about 3D space. Soon, the Rubik’s Cube became popular worldwide for its difficult puzzle. By the late 1970s, Rubik patented it, and it became a global hit. The 3×3 Rubik’s Cube has 43 quintillion possible ways to arrange its colored squares, […]
Air pollution in India’s capital Delhi has soared to extremely severe levels, choking residents and engulfing the city in thick smog. Monitors recorded pollution levels of 1,500 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 15:00 IST (09:30 BST), according to tech company IQAir – 15 times the level the Word Health Organization (WHO) considers satisfactory […]
16-11-2024 12:00 Hello students, We have a new game for you to help you learn English and Spanish. The name of the game is Robinson in Levels. You can find it at www.robinsoninlevels.com. It is based on the story of Robinson Crusoe. It is an interactive game, and it is ready to play at three […]
16-11-2024 12:00 Hello students, We have a new game for you to help you learn English and Spanish. The name of the game is Robinson in Levels. You can find it at www.robinsoninlevels.com. It is based on the story of Robinson Crusoe. It is an interactive game, and it is ready to play at three […]
16-11-2024 12:00 Hello students, We have a new game for you. You can learn English and Spanish when you play the game. The name of the game is Robinson in Levels. You can find it at www.robinsoninlevels.com. The game is ready to play at three levels. These levels are the same as the levels at […]