Redefining the worlds Kilogram

Redefining the worlds Kilogram

The kilogram as we’ve known since 1889 has a very simple definition: It’s the mass of a platinum-iridium alloy that’s been kept at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in Sèvres, France. The weight is called the International Prototype Kilogram a.k.a. Big...
The MET Office report that UK heatwaves lasting twice as long as 50 years ago…

The MET Office report that UK heatwaves lasting twice as long as 50 years ago…

The MET has reported that the UK’s Heatwaves are lasting twice as long as 50 years ago, common ice days are disappearing, and tropical nights are starting to occur in the North East, according to a Met Office report. This is the first study of climate extremes in the...