In the News she had rested up on various occasions whilst completing her journey. A spokesperson from the centre in Jaén stated that analysing the journey she had made had given them valuable information on the route she had chosen that included crossing a river. This is not the first time a lynx has been found to have travelled long distances but this is certainly the longest journey a lynx has made “back home”.
the arrival of these electronic apparatuses, children played in the street or in recreation areas which they don’t do now.
Improved Municipal Lighting The Junta de Andalucía using funding from the EU are advancing 5.35 million euros for improved lighting in 12 municipalities in Almería province. These include Albox, Cantoria, Chrivel, Antas, Arboleas, Bédar, Purchena, Zurgena and Lubrín. The money is to convert street lighting to use the low cost LED bulbs and associated electronics that will determine when the street lights come on and go off depending on the natural light level, and the repair of cabling and replacement of damaged lighting supports on buildings. The investment should give a saving in electricity costs from 30-70% and reduce CO2 emissions. Overweight and Obese Spanish Children A study of 3,800 Spanish children has concluded that 21% are overweight and 14% are clinically obese. They claim that young people between the ages of 8-16 spend three hours a day in front of a video console, tablets, computers or televisions from Monday to Friday and four hours at weekends. The age group 15-16 are stated to spend an average of four hours from Monday to Friday and six hours at weekends. They state that on weekdays 63% do not spent the 60 minutes of physical activity recommended by the World Health Organization and this goes up to 80% at weekends. The foundation that carried out the survey state that schools have to stress to their pupils that physical activity is necessary for their health, and that schools should increase the amount of physical activity in school hours and offer more physical activities when school time finishes. Another conclusion is that before
A Ban on Petrol and Diesel Cars In the Spanish parliament recently, Pedro Sánchez, the Prime Minister in function, stated that by 2040 the sale of both new and used petrol and diesel fuelled cars would be prohibited along with new vehicles powered by gas and hybrids. This statement was made at a morning session but by late afternoon it had been amended! The new statement was that in accordance with the decarbonisation strategy in the EU for 2050, new vehicles sold from 2040 had to comply with very low emissions of 0gCO2/km. The prohibited sale of used cars was not mentioned. Apart from the current grants for the purchase of electric vehicles that is stated to amount to 200 million euros by 2025, money will be made available for the investigation and development of new technology for the batteries to extend their life and reduce their weight. New Driving Test Regulations Persons wishing to obtain a driving licence in Spain have to have lessons from driving schools that include answering questions on the Highway Code with situations that are displayed on a monitor screen at the centre. If a person fails a driving test they have to have five more lessons before being tested a second time. A private person cannot give driving tuition to their relatives or friends, and after a person has passed their driving test they have to display a green “L plate” for one year. The Spanish Association of Driving Examiners has announced new regulations that will apply when the driving test takes place. This takes into account that modern vehicles have many driver assisted aids. These range from fully automatic parallel parking, reversing cameras and sensors and emergency braking if a sudden deceleration is sensed. Some cars have devices that enable the car to be stationary on an incline without the brake being used, and an emergency stop if
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