New Year’s Fireworks from a Shattered Comet
Earth will pass through a stream of debris from comet 2003 EH1 on January 3, 2017, producing a shower of meteors known as the Quadrantids. According to the International Meteor Organization and...
Pets and New Year’s Eve festivities don’t mix, say UAE animal-welfare advocates
Parties, fireworks and loud noises go hand-in-hand with New Year’s Eve celebrations, and while many people look forward to the night, furry members of the household may not be so happy about it. In...
More heavy smog forecast for northern China over new year
North China should prepare for more heavy smog in the coming days, the Ministry of Environmental Protection warned on Thursday. A notice published on the ministry’s website said that due to...
London’s Tower Bridge closes until New Year
London’s iconic Tower Bridge closed to vehicles for three months on Saturday for its first major maintenance works in nearly half a century. The 122-year-old drawbridge by the Tower of London...
