British Bees Face a Deadly Invasion

A sharp increase in the number of an invasive species of hornets in Britain is raising concerns that they could threaten native bee populations. There have been 22 sightings of the so-called Asian hornet, or Vespa velutina, this year, more than in the past six years combined, according to British officials. The number of sightings,…

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‘Need to redesign Metro stns to ensure e-ricks don’t choke access’, ET Auto

As a solution to this issue, Joshi said, perhaps there is a need to redesign and standardise e-rickshaws for safety. The Centre on Friday acknowledged that huge proliferation of e-rickshaws has posed serious challenges, particularly congestion around Metro stations in Delhi and its suburbs. Union urban affairs secretary Manoj Joshi said while the shared last…

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