Letter to THE EDITOR
Letter to THE EDITOR
Global warming Global warming is on the rise. As a result, the world’s climate is changing rapidly. If this continues
Global warming
Global warming is on the rise. As a result, the world s climate is changing rapidly. If this continues, global warming will reach its peak and human civilization will be destroyed. Recently, a team of researchers led by Rob Jackson, a professor of Environment and Geology at Stanford University, presented a disturbing piece of information. Methane emissions from the atmosphere have increased dramatically from 2000 to 2017, according to the study, which was published in the International Science Conference. In 2017 alone, 596 metric tonnes of methane gas was released into the atmosphere. If methane emissions continue at this rate, the average global warming is expected to increase by 3-4 degree celsius before the end of the 21st century, according to the study. Another important piece of data cited in th
The UK has become the first country to authorise the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for public use, with roll-out to start in the first week of 2021. This vaccine is the second to be authorised in the UK - following the Pfizer vaccine.
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The British government has ordered 100 million doses of the Oxford vaccine, enough to vaccinate 50 million people. Other countries will be watching closely: Australia has ordered over 50 million doses, Canada 20 million, and worldwide over 2.5 billion doses have been preordered. AstraZeneca expects to be able to supply large numbers of doses within the first quarter of 2021.
Nostalgia and homesickness are part and parcel of the human experience. Most of us associate them with feelings of sadness and sometimes loss, but do they actually play a positive role in the human psyche? Medical News Today investigates.
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The term “nostalgia” originates from Ancient Greek via New Latin, and it is a composite of the root words “nostos,” meaning “home,” and “algos,” meaning “pain.”
Essentially, it refers to the pain of being far away from home. The first time “nostalgia” came into use was in 17th-century Switzerland, when physician Johannes Hofer identified it as a condition specific to Swiss mercenary soldiers.
AS the first anniversary of her mum s death loomed, Jess Phippard was determined to turn a sad time into something positive. The 26-year-old got her girlfriends together and snapped a selfie blowing a kiss to her beloved mum, Julie, who lost her battle with cancer last April. But now the girls have been joined by hundreds of strangers puckering up from as far as Australia after their campaign ‘Pout for Mama P’ has gone global and has raised more than £2,300 for Cancer Research UK. Jess, says: “I just can’t believe the response – it’s been crazy! I have been so overwhelmed.
The UK has become the first country to authorise the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for public use, with roll-out to start in the first week of 2021. This vaccine is the second to be authorised in the UK – following the Pfizer vaccine.