Houses can be built on floodplains even if they fail a crucial safety test, according to a high court judgment that will be of “immense interest” to developers across England and Wales. The ruling clears the way for a highly controversial development of 190 new homes on north Somerset’s floodplains, despite the site being in “flood zone 3a”, the…
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0 claims checkedDNA reveals chemosynthesis genes in bacteria living on coral reef fish gills Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Robert Egan Senior Editor Chemosynthetic bacteria have been documented in various marine…
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Michigan man doxxed after exposing his city's booming Islamic surge takes defiant stand: 'Not gonna stop' A Michigan man who is facing backlash for speaking out against the growing Islamic population…