All land on Earth is slowly coming together to form one supercontinent, scientists say

Oct 6 2022

Scientists have suggested that all land on Earth is slowly coming together to create one massive supercontinent, but it’s not happening in the next few years.

Basically, if you were planning a cross-continent trip from Malta to the United States, you’re better off postponing as researchers are expecting this to happen over the next 300 million years, with supercontinent called Amasia.

The study, published in the National Science Review, attempts to predict the future of the Earth’s terrain and argues that the entire Pacific Ocean could be completely closed up.

Lead author Chuan Huang and his team utilised 4D geodynamic modelling of the Earth’s tectonic plates to understand how past supercontinents like Pangea came to be.

From their research, the scientists concluded that the most probable outcome for the new supercontinent is through extroversion, the process by which continents form over the former superocean, with the supercontinent to see Australia come together with Asia.

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Żibel collect over 740kg of waste on World Clean-up Day

Oct 6 2022

As local environmental NGO Żibel continues to insist on making the world a better place, one of their recent clean-ups on World Clean-up Day saw the collection of 741.74kg of waste from Maltese waters.

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The 5-hour operation brought together 48 divers, free-divers and coastal volunteers to St. Julian’s, where they collected an electric scooter, smartphone, bench, a pair of sunglasses and 3 sunken tenders, amongst other waste.

In total, Żibel collected 390kg of mixed or bulky waste, 167.10kg of metal, 80.54kg of plastic, 71.9kg of glass and 32.5kg of ropes & fishing gear.

The clean-up was supported by @savingourbluemalta, the Ministry for The Environment, Energy and Enterprise and ERA – Environment & Resources Authority. Żibel also thanked their partners and sponsors for their support.

Thank you Żibel for cleaning our waters!

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61% of millennials would quit their office job if they couldn’t work remotely

Oct 6 2022

A new study has revealed that a solid 61% of millennials would quit their office job if they had to work five straight days from their actual office.

The survey, published by Employment Hero, shows how full-time office work may have been left in the past, with the majority of workers aged between 18 and 44 years of age showing their passion for remote work.

In fact, 88% of participants revealed that they work from home at least once a week, with 22% of those respondents attributing the decision to increased productivity and 20% saying that it improved their quality of work.

When asked about the phenomenon, 34% of employers revealed that they continue to encourage remote working or working from home because it improved employee wellbeing, 30% said it improved employees’ happiness and 22% attributed an increase in productivity to their decision.

Despite this, one employer amongst many others argued that remote working inhibits the social interaction one would obtain by being at the office.

Do you prefer working at the office or remotely?

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€7,000 fine for contractor after worker was injured due to lack of safety

Oct 5 2022

After a worker as seriously injured at a workplace due to lack of health and safety regulations, the director of the company in charge was fined €7,000 for failing to provide the necessary precautions.

The director was also found guilty of failing to provide and risking the lives of people who could have been affected by the work being done.

The incident happened in September of 2014, with Magistrate Simone Grech ruling that the director also failed to ensure a proper risk assessment of all dangers that could have been present at the workplace.

As an operator and employer he was also found guilty of failing to take the necessary measures to avoid dangerous situations such as falls from a height and other.

He also failed to make sure that work at a certain height is carried out only with special equipment or with the use of collective protection equipment such as platforms or safety net.

The court ruled that at various times there were no suitable means of access and safety harnesses or any form of safety anchoring methods. He was also found guilty of not securing access to first aid to employees in case of injuries.

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