London, Oct 29 : Former British premier Tony Blair, who is said to be the highest paid speaker in the world, is learnt to have amassed a wealth of 12 million pounds over the past one year since vacating 10 Downing Street.

This is more than six times of the income he earned during his prime ministership.

London, Oct 29 : Pushy parents who ‘over schedule’ their kids with activities might be undermining their young ones’ independence, self-confidence and imagination, says a new research.

The experts suggest that modern parents are ignoring the benefits of free playing.

They are enrolling their offspring in structured entertainment like ballet classes, swimming lessons and sport sessions. This might lead to bad behaviour.

“Parents shouldn’t worry about organising their children’s time but instead give them the space and permission to create their own fun,” the Daily Express quoted child behavioural specialist Kris Murrin, as saying.

London, Oct 29 : A report issued by conservation groups has determined that the planet is headed for an ecological "credit crunch".

According to a report by BBC News, the document contends that our demands on natural resources overreach what the Earth can sustain by almost a third.

The report, known as "The Living Planet Report," is the work of WWF, the Zoological Society of London and the Global Footprint Network.

It says that more than three quarters of the world''s population lives in countries where consumption levels are outstripping environmental renewal.

London, October 29 : Chimpanzees very closely observe who all are grooming them, and ultimately return favours to them while freezing out others, according to a new study.

Cristina Gomes, a behavioural ecologist at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, came up with this finding after observing wild chimpanzees living in Tai National Park in Cote D’Ivoire for about 3000 hours.

She says that grooming, in a way, works like currency in chimpanzees.

London, October 29: Prince Harry, who is attempting to qualify for training as an Apache pilot in the British Army, has been zealously practicing his flying skills – on a computer game.

The 24-year-old, who is aspiring to ride the Army’s meanest and toughest attack helicopter, has been addicted to an Apache game he found on the Sun’s website, according to reports.

London, Oct 29 : The first ozone measurement taken on the summit of Mount Everest has revealed surprisingly high levels of ozone, which scientists involved in the expedition suggest might have originated from urban pollution.

According to a report in Nature News, the measurement was made by British climber Ian Wade, part of the Karrimor 2005 Everest Expedition, who carried an ozone meter the size of a pack of cards to the mountain’s peak, more than 8,800 meters above sea level.

John Semple from the University of Toronto, Canada, who was team doctor for the expedition, said that Wade had to memorize the measurement.