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Published 19 July Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Fish and crayfish have been rescued from a "dried-up" river amid the ongoing heatwave. Fisheries workers from the Environment Agency worked to save the fish from the depleted River Redlake in Bucknell, Shropshire. Almost 100 brown trout, Atlantic salmon and an eel were rescued and relocated further downstream, the agency said. White-clawed crayfish were also moved from a section of the river to Malvern, Worcestershire. There, it added, it hoped they can breed and "help prevent extinction", it added. The UK's only native freshwater crayfish, it is listed as endangered on the global International Union for Conservation of Nature red list of threatened species. It is in decline due to the introduction of the invasive, non-native North American signal crayfish, which has brought disease to which the indigenous … [Read more...] about Fish and crayfish rescued from ‘dried-up’ Shropshire river

The Global Liveability Index released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) reveals the world’s best and worst places to live in 2022 and Karachi is among the top 10 worst places , once again. The index analysed and marked 172 cities for five factors: infrastructure, health care, education, culture, and entertainment. The most liveable cities in world were mostly in Europe and Canada due to good infrastructure and stability. The index, as quoted by CNBC , said that these cities provided good health care and multiple opportunities for entertainment. Austria’s city Vienna topped the list of top 10 places to live in the world. It achieved an overall rating of 95.1/100 where it scored a whopping 100 for education and infrastructure. Vienna held the top position in 2018 and 2019 as well. Three cities from Canada alone made it to the list of top 10. Following are the best places to live in 2022. 1. Vienna , Austria 2. Copenhagen, Denmark 3. Zurich, Switzerland 4. … [Read more...] about Karachi makes it to list of worst places to live in, again

Kate Middleton is reportedly in talks with her estranged brother-in-law Prince Harry and is said to be planning a reunion between him and her husband Prince William later this year when they visit the US where Harry lives with his wife Meghan Markle. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are due to travel to the US in December for the Earthshot Prize, and while it has been reported that chances of them meeting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex remain low, an insider told Closer magazine the opposite. As per the source: “Kate is looking to get the two brothers together when they're all on US soil later this year, if not sooner.” The insider went on to suggest that Prince Harry has also been ‘receptive’ to the idea of meeting with his brother Prince William and Kate once they’re in the US. The source also added that the question remains whether Prince William will be willing to reunite with Harry. “Provided Harry's book isn't too hurtful towards the monarchy – and there's optimism … [Read more...] about Kate Middleton, Prince Harry in talks for secret US reunion?

BTS is reaching new heights on Billboard charts! According to Soompi, BTS's anthology album Proof ranked No.62 on Billboard for the week ending on August 13, which ranks the most popular album in the United States. Proof has been on the chart for eight consecutive weeks while notably being in the top 70 despite being released in June. The album has also marked its place at No. 53 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart, while BTS ranked at No. 83 on the Artist 100. BTS's famous 2020 song Dynamite also made it to No. 100 on Billboard's Global 200, setting the record for the song to complete 100 weeks on the chart. Apart from BTS's group success, its member Jungkook has also extended his streak on the Hot 100 with his collaboration with Charlie Puth in Left and Right. The collab track is ranked at No.57, following its sixth week on Billboard's Hot 100 while being at No. 29 on the Global 200, No. 40 on the Radio Songs chart, and No. 38 on the Digital Song Sales … [Read more...] about Billboard 200 ranks BTS’s ‘Proof’ on No.62 for eight consecutive weeks

This is Us star Mandy Moore recently revealed that she would love to be a part of The Princess Diaries 3 . According to E! News , the 38-year-old appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show and shared that she “would be game to reprise her role in upcoming movie”. The actress, who played Anne Hathaway’s nemesis in the first flick, described  her movie as “a pivotal, seminal moment” in her life. Although Moore did not appear in the 2004 sequel The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement , A Walk To Remember actress however, gave her two cents on how her “mean character” could be included into the third chapter. “She’s done a 180,” Moore remarked, while added, “She’s turned her life around and she and Mia become really good friends.” Chasing Liberty star clarified to the host that she had only heard “rumours that are out in the zeitgeist about a potential third film and is actually unclear if a follow-up is being developed”. “I have no idea. I have heard nothing about it,” … [Read more...] about Will Mandy Moore be a part of The Princess Diaries 3?

At right, Hal Prince, Stephen Sondheim, and Mary Rodgers at the Rodgers-Guettel Christmas party in 1965. Photo: Courtesy of the Rodgers-Beaty-Guettel family In the four years between her explosive separation from Jerry Beaty in 1957 and her Mexican wedding to Henry Guettel in 1961, Mary Rodgers (1931–2014) composed the music for Once Upon a Mattress, ushered the show to Broadway and London, assisted Leonard Bernstein on his Young People’s Concerts, and wrote songs for everyone from Bing Crosby to Captain Kangaroo. All this while raising three young children and juggling many unlikely husband prospects, including the producer Hal Prince; a married editor she called Boston Jack; her Mattress lyricist, Marshall Barer, who was gay; and a CIA operative named Cord Meyer. Finally, there was the man she had met and fallen hard for at Oscar Hammerstein’s farm when she was barely a teenager: Stephen Sondheim. Would their affection take the turn they’d described in a song they … [Read more...] about A Trial Marriage to Stephen Sondheim

Deutliche Einbußen und Milliardenverluste für einige der wichtigsten Bereiche der deutschen Wirtschaft: Auf solche Folgen muss sich die Bundesrepublik im Falle eines Handelskrieges mit China gefasst machten. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt eine Untersuchung des in München ansässigen Wirtschaftsforschungsinstituts IFO . G7 wollen Chinas Seidenstraße mit globaler Infrastruktur-Initiative Konkurrenz machen Sollten sich Deutschland und die Europäische Union wirtschaftlich von der Volksrepublik abkoppeln, so rechnet das Institut vor, kämen Kosten auf Deutschland zu, die die Nachwirkungen des britischen EU-Austritts um ein Sechsfaches übersteigen würden. Der Fahrzeugbau in Deutschland müsste demnach einen Wertschöpfungsverlust von rund acht Milliarden Dollar schlucken. Zwischen 2012 und 2021 verkauften deutsche Unternehmen jährlich mehr als 200 000 PKW nach China. China setzt Militärmanöver rund um Taiwan überraschend fort Auch der Maschinenbau in Deutschland … [Read more...] about Deutsche Wirtschaft ohne China: Deutlicher Wertschöpfungsverlust befürchtet

Vor dem Bundestag in Berlin haben Tausende gefordert, dass Deutschland wegen des Kriegs in der Ukraine einen Lieferstopp von Energie aus Russland beschließen solle. Bei der Debatte im Parlament hatte Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz eine lückenlose Aufklärung des Massakers von Butscha gefordert. Der Kanzler erklärte: "Die von Russland verbreitete zynische Behauptung, es handle sich bei diesem Thema (Bucha) um eine Inszenierung fällt auf diejenigen zurück, die diese Lügen verbreiten. Die Ermordung von Zivilisten ist ein Kriegsverbrechen." Es muss unser Ziel bleiben, dass Russland diesen Krieg nicht gewinnt. Olaf Scholz Bundeskanzler Und Scholz sagte weiter: "Es muss unser Ziel bleiben, dass Russland diesen Krieg nicht gewinnt. Das ist das, was hinter den Aktivitäten steht, die wir unternehmen, wenn es nun um Waffenlieferungen geht, wenn es um finanzielle und humanitäre Unterstützung geht, wenn es um die Aufnahme der Flüchtlinge geht oder um die … [Read more...] about Boykott von Energie aus Russland: Hört Scholz auf Ukraine-Protest?

Avrupa Birliği’nin genelinde rüzgar enerjisine yapılan yatırımlar azalırken Almanya’da tam tersi bir durum yaşanıyor. Nükleer enerjiye olan bağımlılığından kurtulmaya çalışan Almanya, 2016’da rüzgar enerjisine 5 gigawatt (5 milyar watt) daha ekledi. Fransa ve Hollanda da önemli miktarda rüzgar enerjisi üretimi gerçekleştirdi ancak AB’nin geri kalanında bu derece parlak bir hareketlilik görünmüyor. Wind Europe’dan Oliver Joy’a göre geçen yıl AB’ye üye ülkelerin yarısından fazlası rüzgar enerjisine hiç yatırım yapmadı. Joy’a göre bu endişe verici çünkü rüzgar türbinleri genele yayılmak yerine gittikçe Batı Avrupa ile İskandinav ülkelerinde yoğunlaşıyor. Mevcut durumda AB’nin 28 üyesinden sadece 7 üye ülkenin 2020 sonrası için yenilebilir enerji projesi bulunuyor. Bu da AB için yeterli değil. Almanya şu an itibariyle 50 GW’lik rüzgar enerjisi üretebilecek kapasiteye geldi. Bu da AB’de üretilen rüzgar gücünün üçte biri anlamına geliyor. Kömür madenleriyle zengin … [Read more...] about Almanya nükleerden rüzgar enerjisine geçişi hızlandırdı

¿Qué país europeo es el líder en materia de energía eólica? Alemania encabeza las inversiones en energía eólica en un momento en el que parecen estancarse en el seno de la Unión Europea, según lo revela un nuevo informe . Según datos de Wind Europe, el país, que está reduciendo gradualmente su dependencia de la energía nuclear , sumó más de cinco gigavatios de potencia eólica a lo largo de 2016. Francia y Holanda también incrementaron notablemente su capacidad eólica en el mismo periodo, pero los vientos parecen soplar en otra dirección en buena parte de la Unión. “El año pasado, más de la mitad de los países de la UE no invirtieron nada en energía eólica”, afirma Oliver Joy, portavoz de Wind Europe. “Esto es preocupante, porque muestra que las instalaciones se concentran cada vez más en determinados mercados, sobre todo en el noroeste de Europa y en los países nórdicos. Actualmente, sólo siete de los 28 estados miembros tienen planes claros para las energías … [Read more...] about El poder del viento en Europa