Work is underway to have a version of the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) established almost immediately after a no deal Brexit, to avoid a hiatus in environmental protection Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2209411-uk-government-urgently-readies-environment-watchdog-for-no-deal-brexit/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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Bitcoin Surges Past $11K. Is It Finally Gaining Acceptance?
The price of Bitcoin surged past $11,000 today — less than 24 hours after surging past $10,000. Ars Technica points out Bitcoin’s price has tripled in less than six months, “after crashing from an all-time high around $19,500 in December 2017.” And as the price of Ethereum rose above $300 for the first time in nearly a year, Mashable writes that…
Want to stop climate change? Jared Diamond says nations need therapy
In his new book Upheaval, polymath Jared Diamond says nations need a special kind of therapy to solve big problems like climate change, Brexit and nuclear proliferation Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24232332-900-want-to-stop-climate-change-jared-diamond-says-nations-need-therapy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Theresa May, Undone by Brexit, To Resign as UK Prime Minister
Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain surrendered to mounting pressure from her lawmakers on Friday and said she would step aside as leader, after almost three years of trying and failing to lead Britain out of the European Union. From a report: Mrs. May said she would stand aside as leader of the Conservative Party on June 7, but remain as…
A Bitter Turf War is Raging on the Brexit Wikipedia Page
Wikipedia editors are battling to tell the story of Brexit as it happens. And on such a hotly-debated page, every edit is controversial and suspicions run wild. From a report: Editors are parrying death threats, doxxing attempts and accusations of bias, as the crowdsourced epic has become the centre of a relentless tug-of-war over who gets to write the history of…
Two arrests have been made in death of Northern Ireland journalist Lyra McKee
Source: https://www.vox.com/world/2019/4/20/18508969/lyra-mckee-northern-ireland-two-arrests…
2,000-Year-Old Gold Coin With The Face Of First Bexiteer Discovered In Kent
An amateur metal detectorist who was searching through a ploughed field in Kent, England, discovered an ancient gold coin that dates back nearly 2,000 years. The 24 carat gold coin was perfectly preserved with the face of Emperor Allectus who was known as the first Brexiteer when he distanced Britain from the Roman Empire during… Continue reading 2,000-Year-Old Gold Coin With The Face Of First Bexiteer Discovered In Kent