Science Museum shows potential routes forward in fight against man-made climate change 19 May 2021
The Climeworks Direct Air Capture machine at the Science Museum s Our Future Planet exhibition As you step through the cavernous halls of the Science Museum, you walk through the history of modern engineering.
The Energy Hall and “Making the Modern World” are perhaps the most concise demonstration of how the Industrial Revolution changed life on Earth forever – for better and for worse.
Heading west through the museum from Exhibition Road in South Kensington, each exhibit represents a paradigm shift in humanity’s development. Puffing Billy, the world’s oldest surviving steam locomotive, shows the birth of modern freight and the precursor to mass transit. The giant Burnley Mill Engine reminds us how steam was the dominant source of factory power into the early 20th century.
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The new regulations including wearing head protection and operator training are likely to come into effect in late 2021.
Accidents involving quad bikes remain unacceptably high, with quads accounting for 6% of all reported work-related fatal incidents involving vehicles in the 10-year period from 2010 to 2019.
The high incidence of accidents has prompted the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) to put forward proposed new regulations, which include all quad bike users being legally required to wear appropriate head protection at all times when operating a quad bike and also undergoing operator safety skills training.
One-third of respondents said that they do not even own a helmet