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BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
'You leave the military not knowing how to cook'
Free classes for former armed services personnel who left the military without knowing how to cook have been lessons, run by the Tri Services and Veterans Support Centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, teach prospective students everything from how to boil an egg to making a three-course 12-week course was put together by veterans at the charity who realised none of them really knew how to the attendees were former radio operator Hannah Bailey, who said she needed to get to grips with tech like induction hobs and air fryers, and Anthony Cross who served for nearly 15 years in the army's Cheshire Regiment. "When you've come out [of the army] you've got to find your feet again, a lot of the stuff is done for you," he said. "I've never learned how to cook so coming out [of the army] was a bit of a shock".He relied on microwaved ready meals or his partner to be able to feed himself, he after attending the lessons he said he felt more confident in the kitchen and now helps his partner cook."She loves it, she encourages me to do this and we get to bond in the kitchen now," he added. Ms Bailey, a member of the Royal Signals Territorial Army, said she had some experience with cooking but needed a better understanding of some of the said: "Coming to the course, in general, was just about getting more confidence with the equipment and being more hands on with ingredients, rather than ready-made mixes."Geoff Harriman, chairman of Tri Services, said: "As service personnel, you are told when to eat, what to wear and what time to be there so when you come out you might not be able to do the basic stuff." Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Scientists caught off guard by rare shift unfolding high above Earth: 'A rare opportunity'
Rising global temperatures driven by the changing climate are causing a lot of ice to melt in the Northern Hemisphere, which threatens the natural habitat of local wildlife and our environment at large. A group of scientists recently found that atmospheric rivers can potentially slow down this melting and contribute to saving the massive Greenland Ice Sheet. Atmospheric rivers are large and narrow sections of the atmosphere that carry massive amounts of moisture from regions near the equator to the poles, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. They are responsible for 90% of the movement of moisture between the tropics and the poles, and they can produce substantial rain and snowfall. The rivers influence the formation of clouds, sea ice, air temperature, and more. An intense atmospheric river event in 2022 was the focus of a study by a team of researchers from Nordic countries. They found that it caused so much snowfall in Greenland that it delayed the start of the summer melt by 11 days and offset Greenland's 2022 net mass loss by 8%. "Using high-elevation firn core sampling and isotopic analysis allowed us to pinpoint the extraordinary snowfall from this atmospheric river. It's a rare opportunity to directly link such an event to Greenland ice sheet surface mass balance and dynamics," said Hannah Bailey, a geochemist at the University of Oulu and lead author of the study. The Arctic is warming a lot faster than the rest of the planet. This is having many adverse effects, like melting ice and rising sea levels. It is also causing heat waves and disruptions to the normal flow of ocean currents. This impacts humans and wildlife in many ways. Higher sea levels could mean higher tides during extreme weather events, an increased spread of disease, and disruptions to our food systems. Atmospheric rivers have primarily been associated with accelerating ice melt in the Arctic. But after the 2022 event dropped 16 billion tons of snow on Greenland, scientists are open to the possibility that they could also help counteract the melt. "Depending on their seasonal timing, we find that the impact of [atmospheric rivers] on ice sheet health is more nuanced than previously thought, and under their forecast intensification they could significantly recharge Greenland's mass balance," the researchers said. Do you think America could ever go zero-waste? Never Not anytime soon Maybe in some states Definitely Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Yahoo
Suspects are wanted for arson after two different incidents at a Jacksonville apartment complex
A Jacksonville woman said she lost nearly everything in two fires. Those incidents happened at the Woodlake Park apartments, on San Jose Boulevard. Just last week, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office was called out to the complex for two different arson incidents. Hannah Bailey is one of the fire victims, and she said she came home from work on January 20 to complete devastation. 'I opened my door, and I just turned around because it was just like a horror story,' Bailey said. 'My daughter's pictures were shattered all over the ground. There was glass everywhere.' [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] Her apartment caught on fire and it was not the only one. 'When I walked up, I was told that there was a fire started intentionally to the building next to mine and it had spread to my unit,' Bailey said. 'The building was set on fire on both sides of the door so there was absolutely no way for that family to escape.' She said both families involved were moved into different units at the complex. Bailey said around 1 a.m. Monday, she and her husband woke up to a second blaze coming from their balcony. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] 'He opened our blinds and we both looked out and saw that everything we had sitting on our porch was lit on fire,' Bailey said. 'My husband just started throwing water everywhere and then all the neighbors started coming out.' According to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department in the last 10 days, it responded to 5 different fires at that apartment complex. The Florida Advisory Committee on Arson Prevention is offering rewards up to a $5,000 for information that can help identify any suspects. Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
