Category: News


Why the fat bears are already getting so fat


Yet the brown bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve — who are livestreamed on the explore.org webcams over the summer — are fattening up well before their looming winter hibernation. The reason why is an extraordinary 2020 sockeye salmon run, which will soon eclipse the record for fish swimming up the major waterway (the Naknek River) that ultimately leads to Katmai’s famous Brooks River, where the bears feast. Reliable observations go back to 1963.

https://mashable.com/article/bear-cam-bears-fat-summer/


Trump administration drops deportation plans


US President Donald Trump’s government has dropped its plans to deport international students whose courses move fully online because of the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53410285

Face masks in all public places under consideration


Coverings in offices and workplaces could be recommended soon as Government refuses to rule out further measures to prevent second wave

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/07/14/face-coverings-public-places-consideration/


Biden sets out $2tn plan for carbon-free electricity by 2035


Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden has set out an ambitious $2tn (£1.6tn) green energy plan to create carbon-free electricity by 2035.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53411506

Clothing and games push up UK shop prices


The UK’s inflation rate rose to 0.6% in June as the coronavirus lockdown began to ease.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53414393