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The Sun
4 days ago
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Urgent warning as UK faces HUGE water shortages with Brits told to do two things to help
A new report also says water companies must reduce leaks TAPS RUN DRY Urgent warning as UK faces HUGE water shortages with Brits told to do two things to help HUGE water shortages of five billion litres a day are coming by 2055 without urgent action, environment officials have warned. A stark new report says water companies must reduce leaks while the public is urged to help by taking shorter showers and even deleting old emails. 2 Brits are told they can help the water shortage by taking shorter showers Credit: Alamy A growing population, changes to the climate and pressure from new industries are among factors driving up demand, according to the Environment Agency. The regulator warned that England will face a daily shortfall of five billion litres in 30 years' time — around a third of current daily use — without urgent steps. It said the wider economy faces a further daily deficit of a billion litres, amid rising demand from the energy sector, food production and businesses such as water-intensive data centres. The EA says 60 per cent of the expected shortfall needs to be addressed by water companies reducing leaks and managing demand. The rest would come from a major infrastructure boost, including ten new reservoirs, nine desalination plants and seven recycling schemes. But it also urged the public to turn off taps and use full washing machine loads as well as clearing email inboxes to ease pressure on server farms, which use significant amounts of water. EA chairman Alan Lovell said: 'This deficit threatens not only the water from your tap but also economic growth and food production.' The Government has secured £104billion for infrastructure improvement over the next five years. Water firms vow to cut leaks by 17 per cent by 2030 and half by 2050, with ten million smart meters rolled out. 2 Huge water shortages of five billion litres a day are coming by 2055 without urgent action, environment officials have warned Credit: Getty Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Politics
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Tuberville accuses Zelensky of attempting to ‘lure NATO' into Russian conflict
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was undoubtedly trying to 'lure NATO' into their war with Russia. 'There is no doubt, because he cannot win this war on his own. He knows he's losing,' Tuberville said during a Sunday appearance on John Catsimatidis's radio show 'Cats Roundtable' on WABC 770 AM. However, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously mentioned that the country would never join NATO, although he later walked back the comments. Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and has continued to launch deadly drone strikes on the country in an effort to gain more land. The Kremlin attacked the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Saturday, wounding 80 and killing at least six. Russia ramped up its strikes after Ukraine successfully completed a series of drone attacks to defend its sovereign borders. 'They drove trucks 2,000 miles into Russia. They had drones that were covered up in the backs of these trucks. They got close to the targets, opened up these trucks, the drones flew out and destroyed somewhere around 40 major airplanes that Russia uses in their nuclear arsenal,' Tuberville said. 'It was devastating. Then again, both sides are at fault. Let's get this thing over with. And President Trump is the one who can get this done,' he continued. His rhetoric aligns with President Trump's past statements alleging Ukraine caused the war and shouldn't seek to recover the Crimea region. Trump publicly chastised his counterpart Zelensky in the Oval Office in February, warranting a chorus of responses from national lawmakers and international leaders. During Sunday's interview, Tuberville also slammed Zelensky's presidency, describing him as a 'dictator.' 'Zelensky is a dictator, and he has created all sorts of problems. We've got a lot of money that's been missing. No telling where it's gone…,' Tuberville said. 'I think both of these [nations] have lost close to 500,000 to 700,000 people. It's devastating to the world,' he added. Senators have considered sanctions on Russia for refusing to agree to a ceasefire amidst angst. However, they ultimately held off deciding to follow the president's lead. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
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'Very rare' military horse cemetery from Roman times unearthed in Germany
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed a vast horse cemetery from Roman times, a discovery that is "very rare," according to researchers. The excavation, conducted in Stuttgart's borough of Bad Cannstatt, has revealed the skeletal remains of more than 100 horses. These animals were part of a Roman cavalry unit known as Ala, which was active in what is now southwest Germany during the second century A.D., radiocarbon dating of the horses' bones revealed. "Finding such a large horse cemetery from Roman times is very rare," Sarah Roth, the archaeologist in charge at the State Office for Monument Preservation (LAD) in the Stuttgart Regional Council, told Live Science in an email. While a few horse burials had been found in Bad Cannstatt since the 1920s, a 2024 excavation ahead of a new construction project revealed that the burial ground was teeming with equid remains. "We hadn't expected to find so many horses still preserved in the ground," Roth said. "This was truly a surprise!" The warhorse cemetery also held the remains of a Roman-era man buried on his stomach and without grave goods, indicating that he likely was an outsider who wasn't held in high esteem. "Its [the body's] position suggests that the man was 'disposed of' here rather than given a regular burial," as a regular cemetery for people was only about 0.3 miles (0.5 kilometers) away, Roth said. Related: Roman-era skeletons buried in embrace, on top of a horse, weren't lovers, DNA analysis shows The Roman cavalry unit at Bad Cannstatt patrolled the border of the Roman Empire from about A.D. 100 to 150. "The horsemen were responsible for controlling their section of the border," Roth said. "As horses were the fastest means of transport on land at the time, they were in particular used in urgent emergencies." Ala likely included nearly 500 riders and at least 700 horses, according to a translated statement from LAD. When the unit's horses died, the Romans buried them in a specific area that was about 1,312 feet (400 meters) from the cavalry fort and 656 feet (200 m) from the civilian settlement. The dead horses were dragged into shallow pits and buried on their sides with their legs bent or straight. These burials likely had markers in Roman times, as they were packed closely together yet had very little overlap, Roth said in the statement. Image 1 of 2 In a rare burial, one of the horses was buried with grave goods next to its upper legs. Image 2 of 2 Archaeological work ahead of a new construction project by the Stuttgart Housing and Urban Development Company revealed the horse cemetery. Excavations of the cemetery started in July 2024. "The horses do not all appear to have died at the same time in a major event such as a battle or epidemic," Roth said in the statement. "Rather, the animals buried here either died of illness, injury, or other reasons during the Ala's presence in Bad Cannstatt." Alternatively, it's possible some "were no longer able to fulfill their role as military horses," she added. "If the horse could still walk on its own, it would have been brought to the horse cemetery and killed on site to avoid having to transport the heavy carcass." RELATED STORIES —Lasers reveal Roman-era circus in Spain where 5,000 spectators watched horse-drawn chariot races —Cold War satellite images reveal nearly 400 Roman forts in the Middle East —Remains of 1,600-year-old Roman fort unearthed in Turkey One buried horse was clearly dear to its owner; it was buried with two jugs and a small oil lamp nestled in the crook of one of its front legs. Grave goods such as these are typically found in Roman-era burials for humans, making the jug and lamp "unusual" to find among horse bones, Roth told Live Science. "Of the approximately 100 horses we were able to examine, only one had received grave goods," she said. The horse cemetery offers a rare look at the use of horses in the Roman army. Further analyses will reveal the horses' sexes, ages at death and their sizes, as well as possible diseases they had and their causes of death. Future studies may also reveal their ancestral roots, where they were bred and if they were well kept and fed.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Science
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‘Very rare' horse cemetery from Roman times unearthed in Germany
Archaeologists have unearthed a 'very rare' Roman-era horse cemetery in Germany containing the skeletons of over a hundred horses and that of a strange man buried in a prone position. The 'sensational find' in Stuttgart sheds unique insights into the use of horses by the Roman army, according to the German State Office for Monument Preservation (LAD). These buried horses were part of a second-century AD Roman cavalry unit known as Ala, which was larger than normal legions with over 5,400 or 5,100 men active in what is now southwest Germany. During its heyday, the region was one of the most important Roman military sites, likely home to a population of over 700 horses, researchers say. Horse skeleton unearthed at Roman-era cemetery in Stuttgart (State Office for Monument Preservation Stuttgart) Excavation in this part of Stuttgart's borough of Bad Cannstatt has been ongoing since July 2024, bringing to light more than 100 horse skeletons. Radiocarbon dating of the bones suggests the horses likely lived during the 2nd century. "Due to the archaeological and historical knowledge of the Roman Bad Cannstatt, the horses of the equestrian unit – a so-called 'Ala' – can be assigned, which was stationed on the Hallschlag from about 100 to 150 AD,' archaeologist Sarah Roth from LAD said in a translated statement. 'The troop with almost 500 riders probably had a total horseback of at least 700 animals and losses had to be constantly replaced,' Dr Roth said. Whenever a horse part of the cavalry died, it would be buried about 400m away from the equestrian castle and at a distance of 200m from the civil settlement, researchers say. The horse carcasses were moved on sledges individually into shallow pits and buried lying on their sides with outstretched or bent legs. Aerial view of Roman-era horse cemetery unearthed in Stuttgart (State Office for Monument Preservation Stuttgart) Despite the cemetery having a partly dense occupation, there seemed to be only a few overlaps of the pit, indicating the pits were likely marked above ground. "The horses do not all seem to have died at the same time in a major event such as a battle or epidemic,' Dr Roth said. Instead, there's evidence of the animals either dying during the presence of the cavalry due to isolated cases of illness, injury, or other reasons, researchers say. Most animals seem to have been disposed of rather than buried, however, with some exceptions. One of the horses was found buried with two jugs and a small oil lamp placed in the corner of its pit. "Here we see a particularly close connection of the owner to his horse. Even after about 1800 years, the grief over the death of this one animal is still apparent,' Dr Roth said. The exact size of the entire cemetery remains unclear, researchers say. Archaeologists also uncovered the skeleton of a Roman-era man in the cemetery, buried on his stomach and without grave goods, suggesting he was likely an outsider who wasn't held in high esteem.
Business Mayor
06-05-2025
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‘Very rare' horse cemetery from Roman times unearthed in Germany
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Archaeologists have unearthed a 'very rare' Roman-era horse cemetery in Germany containing the skeletons of over a hundred horses and that of a strange man buried in a prone position. The 'sensational find' in Stuttgart sheds unique insights into the use of horses by the Roman army, according to the German State Office for Monument Preservation (LAD). These buried horses were part of a second-century AD Roman cavalry unit known as Ala, which was larger than normal legions with over 5,400 or 5,100 men active in what is now southwest Germany. During its heyday, the region was one of the most important Roman military sites, likely home to a population of over 700 horses, researchers say. Horse skeleton unearthed at Roman-era cemetery in Stuttgart (State Office for Monument Preservation Stuttgart) Excavation in this part of Stuttgart's borough of Bad Cannstatt has been ongoing since July 2024, bringing to light more than 100 horse skeletons. Radiocarbon dating of the bones suggests the horses likely lived during the 2nd century. 'Due to the archaeological and historical knowledge of the Roman Bad Cannstatt, the horses of the equestrian unit – a so-called 'Ala' – can be assigned, which was stationed on the Hallschlag from about 100 to 150 AD,' archaeologist Sarah Roth from LAD said in a translated statement. 'The troop with almost 500 riders probably had a total horseback of at least 700 animals and losses had to be constantly replaced,' Dr Roth said. Whenever a horse part of the cavalry died, it would be buried about 400m away from the equestrian castle and at a distance of 200m from the civil settlement, researchers say. The horse carcasses were moved on sledges individually into shallow pits and buried lying on their sides with outstretched or bent legs. Aerial view of Roman-era horse cemetery unearthed in Stuttgart (State Office for Monument Preservation Stuttgart) Despite the cemetery having a partly dense occupation, there seemed to be only a few overlaps of the pit, indicating the pits were likely marked above ground. 'The horses do not all seem to have died at the same time in a major event such as a battle or epidemic,' Dr Roth said. Instead, there's evidence of the animals either dying during the presence of the cavalry due to isolated cases of illness, injury, or other reasons, researchers say. Most animals seem to have been disposed of rather than buried, however, with some exceptions. One of the horses was found buried with two jugs and a small oil lamp placed in the corner of its pit. 'Here we see a particularly close connection of the owner to his horse. Even after about 1800 years, the grief over the death of this one animal is still apparent,' Dr Roth said. The exact size of the entire cemetery remains unclear, researchers say. Archaeologists also uncovered the skeleton of a Roman-era man in the cemetery, buried on his stomach and without grave goods, suggesting he was likely an outsider who wasn't held in high esteem.
