The Origins of April’s ‘Pink’ Moon and the Other Months Unique Full Moons
April’s “pink” moon will appear on Wednesday night. It will reach its fullest at 5:34 a.m. Thursday morning. The “pink” moon is the common name for April’s full moon. Despite its name, this doesn’t mean the moon will actually appear to be pink. Each month’s full...
How a South African Daisy Imitates Female Flies to attract Males
Scientists have discovered how a daisy native to South Africa imitates female flies to attract males for pollination. The daisy known as Gorteria diffusa is the only one of its kind known to do this. Researchers from the University of Cambridge have found three sets...
Government crackdown on anti-social behaviour
The story: The sale of laughing gas to the public will be banned as part of a wider crackdown on anti-social behaviour. Levelling up Secretary Michael Gove said the “scourge” of nitrous oxide is turning public places into “drug taking areas” and is helping fuel...
We’re taking our greenspace for granted
It’s no surprise to anyone living in Plymouth that litter is very much common place, primarily within the city centre. However those eagle eyed individuals may have noticed just how much litter has accumulated around the Marjon campus, especially within our...
Are Smart Meters Really a Smart Idea?
Great Britain is in the midst of a cost of living crisis. Food shopping prices have risen, as have fuel prices, public transport, utility bills and almost anything else that can be purchased from a store. As a result, people are understandably stressed about their...
Will wild camping become a thing of the past for Dartmoor’s nature lovers?
Last Sunday on a family outing, we ventured from sleepy Saltash to the highest peaks of Dartmoor, in search of the snow, clearly visible from our kitchen window. On driving through the small village of Princetown, we were surprised to pass a mass of people gathered...
Tesco is the latest supermarket to ration eggs as supply chain issues hit stock levels
Tesco is the latest supermarket to announce the rationing of eggs to customers after issues in the supply chain. It follows Morrisons, Asda, Lidl, and M&S already having limited the number of eggs customers can buy, with shortages affecting the whole of the UK....
The main current environmental issues and what we can do to help
While Climate change is the biggest environmental issue that we’ve been facing, there are also many others that humanity will face over the next decade — from water shortages and loss of biodiversity to waste management — here’s what you can do to help our planet. ...
A walk in the woods…
Jon Foster (63) is the one-man-army, responsible for the transformation of Coombe Woods, hidden away in the centre of Saltash. He began working there almost 15 years ago, as an ‘outlet’ when he started to suffer mental health problems, as a result of caring for his...
Student Accommodation – Here’s the problem.
Picture this; it’s September first, and you’re moving into your new flat – fresh into your second year at university and experiencing letting for the first time after a year of complete uncertainty. This was me.I got the train down the night before,...
Ella Sampson Newsroom Radio Interview
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Wildlife in the River Thames thriving, but climate change remains a threat
Back in 1957, the famous River Thames was described as filthy, strange opaque brown in colour and smelling of rotten eggs. That same year, The Natural History Museum declared it as biologically dead, meaning that the water quality was so poor and the oxygen levels so...