SACRAMENTO, California — When a toilet is flushed in California, the water can end up in a lot of places: an ice skating rink in Ontario, ski slopes around Lake Tahoe, farmland in the Central Valley. And — coming soon — kitchen faucets. California regulators on Tuesday approved new rules to let water agencies recycle … Read more
I call Reshmi Bennett just as she’s bidding farewell to a handyman visiting her new kitchen premises in Farnham. He has not been able to solve the problem – her main fridge is down – owing to a busted compressor, she reckons. And, if you think that’s the most stress she’s had all month, think … Read more
After analysing data from across the hospitality sector in 2023, hospitality experts have compiled a list of hospitality trends that are expected to trend in 2024. As UK Hospitality has discovered, the hospitality sector was propelled into a staffing crisis, following the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit. According to recent data, after the … Read more
Petrol prices have reached their lowest levels in two years, as reported by the RAC. The notable drop in fuel costs comes as a respite for drivers who have contended with fluctuating prices and economic uncertainties. The RAC’s Fuel Watch report reveals that the average price of petrol has plummeted to levels last witnessed on … Read more
A major topic in the footballing landscape over the past few years has centred around the increased number of games that players are now required to compete in and the subsequent effects of that. The number of matches which players from the elite clubs are expected to play in is set to increase from 2025 … Read more
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has admitted there is “not a firm date” for delivering on his pledge to stop illegal migration via small boat crossings. Sunak promised to “stop the boats” when he became Prime Minister last year – one of his five key pledges. However, The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the … Read more
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration moved on Tuesday to conserve groves of old-growth trees on national forests across the U.S. and limit logging as climate change amplifies the threats they face from wildfires, insects and disease. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the agency was adopting an “ecologically-driven” approach to older forests — an … Read more
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An orange tabby cat named Taters stars in the first video transmitted by laser from deep space, stealing the show as he chases a red laser light. The 15-second video was beamed to Earth from NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, 19 million miles (30 million kilometers) away. It took less than two … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When a toilet is flushed in California, the water can end up in a lot of places — the ice in a skating rink, the manufactured snow on ski slopes, in pipes providing irrigation for farmland. And — coming soon — in your drinking glass. California regulators on Tuesday are set … Read more
Image: Jared Locke / Space Explored SpaceX launched a batch of its “Gen 2 mini” Starlink satellites from Florida last night, breaking a week long drought of launches from the company. While usually Starlink missions aren’t something to talk about, the long lull means the company will likely miss its 100 launch goal. SpaceX breaks … Read more
