Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1887, The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed. In 1920, The Troubles in Northern Ireland (1920-1922) begin with a week of sectarian violence in Derry. In 1928, Roald Amundsen, Norwegian pilot and explorer (born 1872) passed away. In 1939, Jean-Claude Germain, Canadian historian, author, and journalist was born. In 1951, Ian Hargreaves, English-Welsh journalist and academic was born. In 1973, Alexandra Meissnitzer, Austrian skier was born. In 1980, Sergey Kirdyapkin, Russian race walker was born. In 1984, A major clash between about 5,000 police and a similar number of striking miners takes place at Orgreave, South Yorkshire, during the 1984-85 UK miners' strike. In 1997, Lev Kopelev, Ukrainian-German author and academic (born 1912) passed away. In 2013, Michael Hastings, American journalist and author (born 1980) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Weatherwatch: UK’s migrant waders feel the effects of a changing Arctic
Warmer winters and springs are drying out wetlands and the birds are missing out on an abundance of insects to eatWhen we think of spring migrant birds, it is easy to focus on songbirds such as warblers, flycatchers and swallows. Yet during late spring, many are waders – passing through Britain on their way north to breed in the high Arctic from their winter quarters in sub-Saharan Africa.According to the British Trust for Ornithology’s regular migration blog, it has been a good year for waders: including more common species such as ringed and grey plovers, bar-tailed godwit, sanderling and knot. Continue reading...
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