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FTW OutdoorsHumpback whale’s spectacular breach is sadly revealing; photos
A humpback whale that had been thrilling boaters off Newport Beach, Ca., for several days breached for a prolonged period Sunday, revealing that the mammal is hardly free and thriving. The accompanying Instagram post by Mark Girarde
- The Guardian
The Burmese python problem: how 20ft predators are wreaking havoc on the Everglades
There are between 100,000 and 300,000 of these snakes in the region – and they can swallow a small deer whole. What can Florida do about this threat to biodiversity?
- Yahoo News UK
Elderly couple's 'nightmare' forever home has flooded 20 times in three years
'It is like Niagara Falls every time we get moderate rain,' homeowner Patricia Clarke said.
- The Independent
Electric cars in winter: How cold weather affects EV range and charge
Like everything powered by lithium batteries, electric cars can perform less well in the cold. Here’s what that means for you, and how to work around it.
- FTW Outdoors
Exotic orcas ambush dolphins off San Diego in striking new footage
The owner of a San Diego whale-watching company this week shared extraordinary footage showing Eastern Tropical Pacific killer whales preying on dolphins during recent visits from Mexico. The footage posted below, narrated by Domenic Biag
- Eastern Daily Press
Parts of Norfolk under more than two feet of water as flood alerts issued
The A1101 Welney Wash Road has been left submerged under more than two feet of water as the Environment Agency issues two more flood alerts.
- Yahoo News UK
Insurer refuses to pay for damaged chimney because Storm Darragh wasn't a proper storm
Dennis Iliffe was told by his insurer the winds of Storm Darragh were too slow to qualify for a claim.
- The Telegraph
Miliband to overrule local residents in wind farm building spree
Ed Miliband is to overrule local residents in a planning shake-up that will pave the way for thousands more wind turbines across Britain.
- AFP
Six rare giant catfish surface in Cambodia
Conservationists in Cambodia on Friday celebrated the discovery of six highly endangered Mekong giant catfish in the critical Southeast Asian waterway plagued by illegal fishing, habitat loss and plastic waste.Besides overfishing and plastic pollution, the Mekong River Basin has been degraded by upstream dams and climate change, which have had a major impact on water levels in the critically endangered catfish's aquatic home.
- Sky News
Attempts to create synthetic 'mirror' bacteria must be stopped as it could kill off humans, scientists warn
A leading group of scientists has said research aimed at developing synthetic bacteria should be halted because it could pose an existential threat to humanity. The coalition of 38 scientists across nine countries warned that the creation of so-called mirror bacteria – a form of life built with biological molecules in shapes that are the opposite of those found in nature – could end up being "catastrophic".
- The Telegraph
Widower told memorial tree for late wife must be dug up after council mistake
A widower has been told that a memorial tree dedicated to his late wife must be uprooted after it was mistakenly planted on protected ground.
- The Independent
National Trust attacks Labour’s green belt housing plan
The conservation charity says Angela Rayner’s push to speed up home building could taint urban ‘oases’ of greenery
- Euronews
‘Silent enablers’: The European shipping companies moving deforestation-linked beef around the world
The loss of rainforest three times the size of London can be linked to these five European shipping companies.View on euronews
- Herald Scotland
Met Office issues three-day warning as 'persistent' rain to batter Scotland
The Met Office warns that persistent rain will lead to difficult travel conditions and possible flooding in a few places.
- South Wales Argus
Disused mine bill welcomed by South Wales MS
The MS for Islwyn has welcomed news of the introduction of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill, which is hoped will address the saftey fo coalfield communities across South Wales.
- AFP
Single heat wave wiped out millions of Alaska's dominant seabird
The common murre, a large black-and-white seabird native to northern waters, has become far less common in Alaska over the past decade due to the impacts of climate change.- Climate winners and losers - The marine heat wave didn't just impact common murres.
- Storyful
Crews Plow Through Mounds of Lake-Effect Snow in Western New York as State of Emergency Declared
Crews in western New York worked to plow through mounds of snow on Thursday, December 12, as lake-effect snow slammed the region.This footage was filmed and posted to X by @shipdadip, who said they filmed it in Orchard Park on Thursday morning. “Ain’t making it to Cleveland today,” the post read.Local officials declared a state of emergency for parts of western New York on Wednesday, and many schools were closed in Buffalo and surrounding communities on Thursday.Lake-effect snow was forecast to continue in the area throughout Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Credit: @shipdadip via Storyful
- The Guardian
‘The water war’: how drought threatens survival of Sicily’s towns
Amid Italian island’s worst drought, towns such as Troina are fighting for survival as supplies run dry and tensions rise
- Daily Echo
Residents tell of 'disappointment' after trees snapped in half in Millbrook
Residents have told of their ''disappointment' after a large number of newly planted trees were snapped in half In Millbrook.
- Associated Press
Fresh fin whale meat is auctioned for the first time in decades in Japan
Meat from fin whales caught for the first time in nearly 50 years off Japan’s northern coast fetched up to more than $1,300 per kilogram (2.2 lbs) at auction Thursday, as officials try to keep the struggling industry alive. Japan’s Fisheries Agency this year added fin whales to its list of three whale species that can be legally hunted as the country expands commercial whaling along its coast. Japan resumed commercial whaling within its exclusive economic zone after withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission in 2019.