Frank Da SilvaBeing struck by lightning isn't as rare as you might think. Here's why it happens – and how to avoid it.verified_publishernationalgeographic.co.uk - By Dominic Bliss'Victimes de la foudre' (victims of the lightning), a drypoint etching by 19th century French artist Alphonse Legros, depicting farm workers stricken …
Frank Da SilvaOff our trolleys: what stockpiling in the coronavirus crisis reveals about usverified_publisherThe GuardianThis is a piece about panic buying in the time of coronavirus, and maybe I should stop right there. None of us needs more panic in our lives right now. If there’s one thing psychologists can agree on, it’s that panicky behaviour is contagious. Every time we read an article telling us not to be …
Frank Da SilvaReal estate for the apocalypse: my journey into a survival bunkerverified_publisherThe Guardian - Mark O’ConnellThe long read: Doomsday luxury accommodation is a booming business, offering customers a chance to sit out global pandemics and nuclear wars in comfort – as long as they have the money to pay for it
Frank Da Silva11 life-saving skills everyone should knowInsider - Savanna Swain-WilsonIn the case of a medical emergency, it's easy to assume someone else will step up to the plate and help the person in distress. Unfortunately, this …
Frank Da SilvaThe UK's big flooding problem is only going to get worseWired UK - Sabrina WeissClimate change is making extreme rainfall more common, while more homes are still being built on floodplains. The result? Even worse flooding in the …
Frank Da SilvaHalfway to boiling: the city at 50Cverified_publisherThe Guardian - Jonathan WattsIt is the temperature at which human cells start to cook, animals suffer and air conditioners overload power grids. Once an urban anomaly, 50C is fast becoming reality