Drone footage of snow covering fields surrounding Alnwick Castle in Northumberland and the beach huts at Blyth in Northumberland as as weather warnings for snow and ice are in place across all four nations of the UK.Source: PA
A large hole capable of generating solar winds north of a million miles per hour has appeared on the surface of the sun for the second time in a week. It is known as a coronal hole - and this one is 20 times bigger than Earth. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory spotted it, and it could send superfast solar winds of 1.8 million miles per hour hurtling towards our planet as early as Thursday.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning from Thursday evening as 70mph winds are expected to affect the south of England and Wales
Standing charges are set to go up from April and campaigners have urged people to take meter readings so they know where they stand
Three people and a dog were rescued from a sinking car after driving around road closure signs.Source: Tulare County Sheriff’s Office
BO'AO, China (AP) — Russia's Gazprom is increasing gas supplies to China and expects soon to reach the maximum planned level through a Siberian pipeline, its chairman said Wednesday, highlighting Beijing's importance as his country's top export market in the face of Western sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine. Gazprom is negotiating with China over a possible additional supply project across neighboring Mongolia, Viktor Zubkov said at a government-organized economic forum.
April is more snowy than November, with an average 2.3 snow days
A bomb cyclone impacted much of the west coast of the United States on March 28, according to satellite imagery from the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA).Ahead of the storm, the National Weather Service (NWS) warned those in the California Bay Area and Central Coast to “expect gusty winds and moderate to heavy rain,” as well as urban flooding, downed trees, and the possibility of isolated power outages.“If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency,” a subsequent NWS update said.By Tuesday, upper Northern California had begun feeling the first effects of the storm, with more than 14,000 people in Del Norte, Siskiyou and Shasta counties losing power for several hours, according to the Los Angeles Times.An animation from CIRA shows the storm swirling off the west coast of the United States between 4 pm on March 28, and 1 am on March 29. Credit: CIRA/NOAA via Storyful
Hypothermia is a medical emergency characterized by a dangerous, and sometimes fatal low body temperature, caused by exposure to extreme cold temperatures. You don't need to be on an expedition to the Arctic to get it, some of the world's biggest stars have had it when shooting a movie or TV project!
Households could face higher charges for using water in the summer under new rules by the regulator to encourage lower usage.
Cheaper rates could be applied to those who install water butts under plans unveiled by regulator
A licensed hunter surnamed Lin confesses to killing the animal and is being investigated
Reports of another 'wash up' of shellfish on a beach on a stretch of coast where there has previously been a mass crustacean die-off is 'normal at this time of year', the Environment Agency has confirmed.
With temperatures set to soar next month, Indian authorities need more resources and better preparation to deal with searing heat particularly for the most vulnerable communities around the country, a New Delhi-based think tank said. Analyzing 37 regional and federal heat action plans, the Centre for Policy Research found this week that the plans are not updated regularly, don’t have separate budgets in most cases, have no legal support to implement them and the most vulnerable populations in any given region are not identified in the plans. Heat plans started springing up around the nation after blistering heat waves surpassing 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit) in 2010 killed over 800 people in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad.
Warmer temperatures are just around the corner.
The offspring of Indonesia's infamous Krakatoa volcano erupted several times on Tuesday, sending a huge volcanic ash tower some 2,500 metres (8,200 feet) into the sky. Mount Anak Krakatoa, which means Child of Krakatoa, erupted four times, officials said, with the biggest followed by another that sent a column of smoke and ash 1,500 metres above its crater.
‘Full national response’ to rival US and EU strategies won’t be ready until autumn statement, says chancellor
The Sonoran desert spans 100,000 miles across Mexico and the southwestern United States
A winter storm hit Northern California on Tuesday, March 28, bringing rain, snow, and wind to towns around the Sierra Nevada mountains and the Bay Area.The Bay Area could see wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service. There were reports of downed trees in Placer County and Nevada County, according to local officials.This footage by a local shows trees swaying due to heavy winds in Pleasanton, California. Credit: William Justo via Storyful
In latest blow to Joe Biden’s reputation as the ‘climate president’, 73.3m acres of the gulf will be offered for fossil fuel extraction
The Aurora Borealis will be visible on Thursday night and Friday night this week, clear skies permitting.
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