El Niño Is Already Wreaking Havoc on Pacific Fisheries pred 1 dnevom, 2 urama in 56 minutami As the climate phenomenon sends warm water surging across the eastern Pacific, some parts of the fishing industry are suffering—but other regions are seeing a windfall.(Wired)
‘Like a sauna’: London tube travellers swelter in temperatures higher than legal limit for cattle pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 11 minutami The tube cannot easily be adapted to cope with heatwaves, making conditions almost unbearableAs the escalator descends below ground at King’s Cross St Pancras station in London, the shift from what was already a hot station entrance to the furnace-like subterranean depths is perceptible.On the tube it’s worse: a man leans back in his seat, eyes closed, sweltering; people hold electric fans an inch away from their faces. London commuters are known for their stoicism and the heat appears to be another tribulation to accept. They will need to: heatwaves in the capital are becoming routine. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Newly-released video shows Peter Falconio's killer questioned pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 21 minutami Australian police have released bodycam footage showing one of the last attempts to get Bradley Murdoch to reveal the location of Peter Falconio's body, on the 25th anniversary of his murder.(BBC News)
‘Politicians have always been schemers’: upheld conviction fails to dent Le Pen’s popularity pred 1 dnevom, 3 urami in 56 minutami Presidential bid by leader of far-right National Rally has no shortage of supporters in scenic MontargisIn the small French town of Montargis, Jean-Antoine, a retired decorator, was pleased Marine Le Pen had again shaken up French politics by launching a bid for the presidency, despite her legal woes.“Even the judges said she didn’t personally profit from the money, it was for her party,” he said of Le Pen’s newly upheld conviction for embezzlement. “All politicians in France have always been schemers, it’s just a fact of life.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)