Monday, 18 March 2019

News in brief - Monday 18th March

UK flood warnings
Several places around the UK are experiencing rising flood waters after heavy rain at the weekend; people living near the River Ouse and River Dee were advised to check warnings before travelling

Whale found to have eaten 40kg of plastic
A whale in the Philippines was found dead and with 40kg of plastic within its stomach; the plastic was made up of rice sacks and shopping bags, and the incident is being used by conservationists to further highlight the problem of plastic waste in our oceans

School climate strikes spread globally
Around 1.4 million people are thought to have taken part in recent global climate change rallies and protests; more and more people are realising the potential future impacts of global warming and are pressuring governments to take action