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Mar52021 by adminNo Comments

National Trust maps out climate threats to historic places

Science

National TrustThe National Trust has mapped climate change threats to its stately homes, countryside and coastline.The map paints a "stark picture", which will help plan interventions to save its sites, says the charity.The data is based on a "worst-case scenario" where emissions of heat-trapping gases continue unabated.Sites facing a high level of threat from the likes of extreme heat or flooding could rise from 5% in 2020 to 17% in 2060, the map predicts. The map will be used to help pinpoint locations for peat bog restoration to counteract flooding or tree planting to provide shade in areas likely to experience high temperatures.National Trust"While the data draws on a worst-case scenario, the map paints a stark picture of what we have to prepare for," National Trust director for land a...

Aug122020 by adminNo Comments

The Latest: Masks mandatory in public places in Brussels

Health

BRUSSELS — Authorities in Brussels are introducing mandatory mask rules across the Belgian capital following a spike in cases. Brussels Minister-President Rudi Vervoort’s office said Wednesday that the number of new infections in the city had reached Belgium’s red line of 50 per 100,000 inhabitants on average over the last seven days. A statement says the wearing of masks is from now on obligatory for all people aged 12 and over in all public places and in private places accessible to the public. Brussels is home to the main European Union institutions and the NATO military alliance and has a population of around 1.2 million people. Mandatory masks are also in place in the port city of Antwerp. Belgium has one of the highest COVID-19 mortality rates per capita in the world. Around 10,000...

Mar152020 by adminNo Comments

France closes non-essential public places to curb coronavirus

World

March 14 (UPI) -- French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe ordered Saturday the closure of non-essential public locations, in a move similar to Italy, to curb the accelerating spread of the coronavirus in the country. The order applies to restaurants, cafes, cinemas, nightclubs and other businesses considered nonessential. Philippe said the shutdown applies until further notice and also called for people in France to reduce travel, especially between towns. Essential businesses such as grocery stores, chemists, banks, tobacco shops and petrol stations will remain open, he said. Local elections will also go on Sunday as planned, he added. Though religious building will remain open, Philippe said gatherings and ceremonies should be postponed. France reported a sharp rise in cases Saturday f...

Jul12019 by adminNo Comments

Outdoor smoking now banned in Sweden in certain places

Health

An outdoor smoking ban in Sweden in certain public places, including playgrounds and train station platforms, has taken effect. The ban, which started Monday, means smoking in outdoor sections of restaurants and entrances to designated booths for smokers is prohibited. The ban also includes e-cigarettes. Official figures show only 11% of the Swedish population of 10 million smoked daily in 2016, with about 10% smoking occasionally. In May 2005, Sweden banned smoking in bars and restaurants. According to the new law, the goal is to make the Scandinavian country smoke-free by 2025.Let's block ads! (Why?) ABC News: Health

Jun252019 by adminNo Comments

Here are the top 10 places to own a home and pay less in taxes

Finance

Homeownership comes with a lot of extra expenses, mostly thanks to the taxman.Due to increasing demand and limited inventory, the nationwide median sale price has reached $ 226,800, according to Zillow. Values have gone up 5.4% over the past year and are expected to rise another 2.5% in the next year.On top of that, state and local income taxes, property tax and sales tax can drastically increase the tab, depending on where you live.To help would-be homeowners keep their budgets in check, personal finance website GoBankingRates determined the best places in which to buy or own a home by looking at median home values as well as state and local tax rates, including income, sales and use tax rates (where applicable) and property taxes as a percentage of market value. The study of the 200 larg...