Why summer is longer than winter

The river was clear, the sun was out, I was the only midweek meanderer on the water, courtesy of working on a chilly Labour Day. Beautiful. Except, by the time I spotted my third submerged road cone, I was feeling a little angry. I tried unsuccessfully to retrieve one, and wondered who owns the cones. I hear they’re expensive. Maybe there’s a finder’s fee. … [Read more...] about Who owns the cones … and other cruising queries

Only two per cent of people in the capital were vaccinated against coronavirus by January 10, compared to five per cent in the North East and Yorkshire. Fewer than 30 per cent of London's over-80s have had the one dose of the vaccine — compared to the highest figure of 43.8 per cent in the North East and Yorkshire. … [Read more...] about Airlines ‘urgently’ need government help to survive prolonged travel curbs, industry bosses warn, after Boris Johnson closed all air corridors

Notes about this story"Foreigners" has been used to describe the clients of tour operators. It includes a small number of clients from the Himalayan region."Sherpas" has been used to describe climbers hired to assist expeditions. It includes a small number of hired climbers who are not ethnically Sherpa.The Himalayan Database includes information for hired climbers (i.e. "Sherpas") involved in significant events such as a summit success, death, accident or rescue. The exclusion of Sherpas who assisted expeditions but were not involved in significant events may affect figures on the number of ascents and ratio of Sherpas to foreigners. However the authors of the Himalayan database have confirmed to ABC News that the trends described in this story are accurate.Data on Everest deaths in 2019 was compiled by ABC News and added to Himalayan Database figures where relevant. The 2019 data includes Chris Daly, who died in April while descending from Base Camp.CreditsReporting: Inga Ting, … [Read more...] about Conquering Mount Everest: High hopes and broken dreams