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A British tourist is in intensive care after being attacked by a shark in Trinidad and Tobago.
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The IndependentFamily of bears visits California backyard pool to cool off
‘They can come take a dip whenever,’ homeowner says
- The Independent
Bear dragged away car crash victim’s body
Car hit barriers and plunged into woods next to highway in Massachusetts
- CNN
The ‘world’s largest’ vacuum to suck climate pollution out of the air just opened. Here’s how it works
Mammoth will suck in air using giant fans, separate the carbon and transport it underground where it will transform into stone
- The Telegraph
Couple ‘fear for their lives’ after being blocked from felling limb-shedding tree
A couple claim they fear for their lives after a limb fell from an 80ft beech tree at the bottom of their garden, which a council has refused them permission to cut down.
- KameraOne
Unlikely peacemaker: Brave dog steps in to break up fight between lion and tiger
On March 14, in Jiangsu, China, a courageous dog stepped in to stop a fight between a lion and a tiger. The pooch attempts to hold back the tiger as the lion continues to provoke the big cat before the tiger eventually calms down.
- CNN
Super-aged Japan now has 9 million vacant homes. And that’s a problem
The number of vacant houses in Japan has surged to a record high of nine million – more than enough for each person in New York City – as the east Asian country continues to struggle with its ever-declining population.
- Euronews
'Blood sport' or 'humane and quick'? Controversial whale slaughter begins in Faroe Islands
Critics say the practice is cruel and unnecessary, though defenders claim it is an integral part of island life and resist what they see as meddling by outsiders.
- Birmingham Live
Weather maps reveal Iberian plume to blast UK with 25C heat twice this month
A weather expert has said conditions will ve 'very pleasant'
- Yahoo News UK
Fed-up residents complain newbuild homes keep flooding when it rains
Some people have been living at the newbuild development in Cheshire for less than a year and have been experiencing flooding problems.
- Yahoo News UK
UK weather to hit temperatures as high as 26C this week, says Met Office
Many areas will see the mercury reach 20C to 23C in the coming days with isolated pockets as high as 26C.
- The Telegraph
Electric carmakers ‘breaking the law’ by failing to collect scrapped batteries
Electric carmakers are breaking the law by allowing batteries from scrapped vehicles to pile up in scrapyards, a senior industry figure has claimed.
- Yahoo News UK
Pacific heatwaves linked to lower factory emissions from China
Reductions in emissions of aerosols could be contributing to 'warm blob' events in the Pacific, a new study has shown.
- York Press
Homes flooded in North Yorkshire town after heavy rain
Homes were flooded after heavy rain in Knaresborough.
- Bristol Live
RSPCA warning to dog walkers after 'horrific injuries'
'If you're heading out to enjoy the spring sunshine please be mindful of wildlife and livestock'
- The Guardian
Renewable energy passes 30% of world’s electricity supply
Report says humans may be on brink of cutting fossil fuel generation, even as demand for electricity rises
- PA Media: UK News
Whipsnade Zoo celebrates birth of camel for first time in eight years
The baby camel has been named Sally.
- The Guardian
‘Hopeless and broken’: why the world’s top climate scientists are in despair
Exclusive: Survey of hundreds of experts reveals harrowing picture of future, but they warn climate fight must not be abandoned
- Glasgow Times
Type of shrimp that died millions of years ago declared Glaswegian
A type of shrimp that died out hundreds of millions of years ago has been declared a Glaswegian.
- The Telegraph
Bill Gates to sell £600m green megayacht – before it’s even set sail
Bill Gates had previously been a rarity among his fellow billionaires by opting against owning a megayacht, instead preferring to rent during summer trips around the Mediterranean.
- Storyful
Bear Chews on Sour Cream Tube as Winter Drags on in North Lake Tahoe
A resident of North Lake Tahoe captured video of two different bears visiting his property, including one bear with a squeezable tube of sour cream in its mouth, as snow fell in the region in early May.The two videos were filmed by Scott Christensen who told Storyful he spotted the bears on Sunday, May 5.Bears are a common sight in the Tahoe area, and are often searching for food around homes and vehicles, according to local authorities. Credit: Scott Christensen via Storyful