17 h. ago US could see return of acid rain if pollution rules are quashed, says scientist who first discovered it

Gene Likens, who first identified acidic rainwater in 1960s, said the Trump administration’s ‘rollbacks are alarming’The US could be plunged back into an era of toxic acid rain, an environmental problem thought to have been solved decades ago, due to the Donald Trump administration’s rollback of pollution protections, the scientist who discovered the existence of acid rain in North America has warned.A blitzkrieg launched by Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) upon clean air and water regulations could revert the US to a time when cities were routinely shrouded in smog and even help usher back acid rain, according to Gene Likens, whose experiments helped identify acidic rainwater in the 1960s. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago US could see return of acid rain due to Trump’s rollbacks, says scientist who discovered it

Gene Likens, who first identified acidic rainwater in 1960s, said the Trump administration’s ‘rollbacks are alarming’The US could be plunged back into an era of toxic acid rain, an environmental problem thought to have been solved decades ago, due to the Donald Trump administration’s rollback of pollution protections, the scientist who discovered the existence of acid rain in North America has warned.A blitzkrieg launched by Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on clean air and water regulations could revert the US to a time when cities were routinely shrouded in smog and even help usher back acid rain, according to Gene Likens, whose experiments helped identify acidic rainwater in the 1960s. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Iron age hoard found in North Yorkshire could change Britain’s history

More than 800 objects unearthed near Melsonby show the north was ‘definitely not a backwater’ 2,000 years agoOne of the biggest and most important iron age hoards ever found in the UK has been revealed, potentially altering our understanding of life in Britain 2,000 years ago.More than 800 objects were unearthed in a field near the village of Melsonby, North Yorkshire. They date back to the first century, around the time of the Roman conquest of Britain under Emperor Claudius, and are almost certainly associated with a tribe called the Brigantes who controlled most of northern England. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Huge Iron Age hoard is discovered in North Yorkshire: Archaeologists uncover over 800 ancient cauldrons, spears, chariots and horse harnesses thought to be worth £254,000

A discovery in rural North Yorkshire provides an archaeological time capsule from around 2,000 years ago - and experts say the find is 'exceptional' for Europe.

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3 d. ago Secrets of Britain’s ancient elites revealed by remarkable find in Yorkshire field

The remarkable find offers insights about the wealth and power dynamics of 1st century Britain

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3 d. ago Huge Iron Age collection uncovers life of rich 'Northern' elite 2,000 years ago

The 'Melsonby Hoard' lay untouched in two ditches near the North Yorkshire village of that name for more than 2,000 years and shows evidence of a rich 'Northern' elite

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2 w. ago Mystery behind world's largest Iron Age Celtic hoard 'SOLVED': Experts reveal why £4million haul of 70,000 coins and jewellery found in 2012 was buried in Jersey

More than a decade ago, metal detectorists Reg Mead and Richard Miles unearthed what proved to be the world's largest Iron Age Celtic hoard in a field on the south-east coast of Jersey.

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2 w. ago Top Cheltenham Festival jockey reveals surprise truth behind horrendous black eye

Harry Skelton has explained why he needed stitches above the right eye following incident at his home near Warwick over the weekend

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2 w. ago AI names horses 'most likely to win at Cheltenham' including Stormy Bay and Daring Flight

If you're looking for the inside track on where you might be best sticking your hard-earned cash on a little Cheltenham flutter, an AI bot has done all the hard work and picked 15 horses

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2 w. ago Harry Skelton's net worth, marriage to fellow jockey and reason behind iconic celebration

The lowdown on Cheltenham Festival jockey Harry Skelton, including his net worth, marriage to fellow rider Bridget Andrews and the story behind his iconic celebration

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3 w. ago Harry Redknapp buys Cheltenham horse behind wife's back because of spooky omen

Former Premier League manager Harry Redknapp has admitted he was convinced to secretly buy a horse set to race at Cheltenham Festival after a very strange omen

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3 w. ago Cheltenham 2025: Harry Redknapp tips the four horses that 'everyone will be on'

The former Premier League manager and racehorse owner celebrated his first Cheltenham Festival win with Shakem Up’arry 12 months ago

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3 w. ago Harry Redknapp hunting more Cheltenham glory reveals his cleaner led him to latest Festival hope

The football hero is sending some of his best horses back to Prestbury Park once more

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3 w. ago Spring in Ibiza: enjoy a mellow Balearic beat before the crowds arrive

Out of season, the island is more about natural charms than techno, but the sun still shines and the resident community keeps its unique spirit aliveIbiza in the off-season. The big resort hotels are shuttered, the beach bars sealed up, the superclubs powered down until their showy reopening parties get the summer started again in late April. By July, the ratio will be back to 20 visitors to every one resident, but for now the island is as empty as it gets.The sun is shining though, the air bright and warm, the sky a salted Balearic blue. And crowds still gather, here and there. At the Trotting Races, for example, in the Sant Rafael hippodrome in the centre of the island. A peculiar island tradition that supposedly began with charioteers during Ibiza’s Roman occupation, the sport requires jockeys to ride on little wheeled carts harnessed to horses that keep a briskish, semi-hurried pace, as if slightly late for an appointment. Kids and old boys seem to love it, the latter laying sma...

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