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This is the moment a bear chased a small herd of three moose into a pond in Yukon, Canada on July 17. One of the moose turned around and challenged the bear, causing it to give up on its pursuit.
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The TelegraphSpider bites put record number in hospital as noble false widow spreads across UK
The venomous noble false widow is hospitalising record numbers of people as the spider spreads across Britain.
- Euronews
How long will an EV last before it has to be replaced? A guide to electric car battery life
Like their fossil-fuelled contemporaries, electric cars and their components have a finite lifespan. How long will an EV realistically last before it fails completely?View on euronews
- The Telegraph
Why the ‘eye-watering’ cost of heat pumps doesn’t add up
British households are paying more for electricity than gas in any other country in Europe – in a blow to Ed Miliband’s net zero drive.
- The Independent
The end of the world as we know it? Theorist warns humanity is teetering between collapse and advancement
When will human civilization end for 8.2 billion Earthlings? It could be happening right now
- Manchester Evening News
Numbers on your radiator dial have important function that could save you money
It turns out the small dial at the bottom of your radiator could make your home more efficient if used correctly - but the wrong setting can actually cost you money
- The Telegraph
I watched a shark kill a man in front of my eyes. Then it came for me
A tourist described how he jabbed a tiger shark in the eyes to fend off an attack after watching a fellow snorkeller being mauled to death.
- Evening Standard
Satellite map shows every home destroyed in LA wildfires as apocalyptic images reveal scale of destruction
Stark images show the extent of destruction caused by wildfires around Los Angeles
- Yahoo News UK
Met Office dismisses ‘470-mile snow bomb’ claims
There have been reports that the UK will face more snow later this month, but what does the Met Office say?
- ABC News
Southern cities brought to a halt as winter storm dumps historic levels of snow
Millions of people throughout the South are digging out and dealing with serious closures Saturday after a massive winter storm dumped several inches of snow. During the last couple of days, several cities in the South experienced their largest snowstorm in years, and record totals in many cases. Atlanta saw 2.1 inches of snow Friday which was also a record and the most snow recorded in seven years.
- The Independent
California wildfires: How and why did fire hydrants run dry across Los Angeles?
Critics have erroneously blamed California environmental policies and empty reservoirs for lack of water
- Yahoo News UK
What we know about lynx sightings in Scotland
Police are searching for answers after four of the animals were captured, amid speculation 'rogue rewilding' could be to blame for their release.
- KameraOne
Massive air pocket in frozen lake released, causing ice to crack and collapse
This is the moment a group of people noticed the lake aeration system in Anton's Lake in Minnedosa, Canada caused a large air pocket inside the frozen lake on December 7, 2024. They drilled a hole into the ice, rapidly releasing the air pressure and causing huge chunks of ice to collapse. No one was hurt. Lake aeration systems are intended to maintain oxygen levels in the water, for fish and for general water quality.
- The Independent
Rare amber cold health warning alerts in place as Britain hit by ‘freezing fog patches’
The Met Office says it will be a ‘very cold and frosty’ end to the weekend
- The Guardian
Republican congressman calls for halting of disaster relief to California
Warren Davidson of Ohio says aid should be withheld until the state ravaged by wildfires reforms forestry management
- Wales Online
UK weather maps show rain incoming for Wales but snow and ice could return
While temperatures are set to increase in Wales and the rest of the UK for the rest of January, we could be seeing more unsettled weather during that time
- Reuters
How one California man tried saving his block from wildfire
Despite it all, Tristin Perez never left his Altadena home during the deadly Eaton fire. A police officer told him and his neighbors to evacuate early on Wednesday morning as the fire raced down the hillside above them. Instead, Perez insisted on trying to save his property and his neighbors’ homes along El Molino Avenue.
- Reuters
Factbox-Trump's likely first moves on US energy policy
Here are some of the energy-related executive orders Trump could announce during his first days in office, as he seeks to follow through on that promise. Trump could order the U.S. to withdraw from the 2015 Paris Agreement, an international pact to fight climate change and limit the rise in global temperatures by slashing fossil fuel-related emissions. Trump withdrew the U.S. during his first term, and transition sources have said he wants to do it again.
- Evening Standard
Just Stop Oil activists spray paint Charles Darwin's grave inside Westminster Abbey
Two Just Stop oil activists have daubed orange paint over Charles Darwin’s marble headstone in Westminster Abbey.The protesters entered the Abbey around 10am on Monday and sprayed “1.5 Is Dead” on Darwin’s grave - in reference to the news on Friday that the world has exceeded the “safe” 1.5C warming limit agreed by world leaders in Paris in 2015.
- ABC News
LA fires live updates: Edison International can't rule out role of equipment
At least 24 people have died and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong Santa Ana winds, continue to rage across Southern California. Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. Ukraine may send rescuers to help fight the devastating fires in California, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
- The Telegraph
Fire engine skids into icy river
A fire engine was caught on CCTV skidding into the River Taff during the UK’s recent cold snap.