Friday, 11 October 2019

News in brief - Friday 11th October

Typhoon Hagibis set to hit Japan
One of the strongest tropical storms in recent decades is set to hit Japan this weekend; people have been warned to take precautions as the 140mph winds sweep across the country brining heavy rain

The problem of microplastics
Scientists are investigating what the real risks of eating microplastics might be to our health; researchers are looking into how microplastics are invested by animals such as lungworms and can easily move up the food chain to seafood which humans might eat

California state bans animal fur
From 2023, people living in California will not be allowed to make or sell any items that contain real animal fur; this move is something for which animal rights campaigners have been calling for sometime