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Bournemouth Echo UKUK to be hit by second heatwave in a matter of days from Mediterranean airstream
The UK is set for a second heatwave this summer as weather forecasters suggest Mediterranean airstream will bring hot weather.
- Euronews
These are the top 5 sources of microplastics in your home: Here's how to avoid them
These everyday household items could be leaching microplastics into your diet.
- Business Insider
Hybrids are having a moment. Here's what you need to know if you're in the market.
Hybrids are more popular than ever, but not all hybrids are created equal.
- The Independent
Humpback whale entangled in 800kg of fishing equipment freed in Australia
Heavy ropes and fishing equipment had severely restricted animal’s ability to swim
- CBC
'Very good at everything': Nunavut residents remember pilot Natalie Gillis
Natalie Gillis is described by people who knew her as ambitious, joyful, talented and humble. The 34-year-old died June 17 when her plane, a twin-engine Pier PA-31, crashed approximately three kilometres southwest of the Albany International Airport in New York. She was working for Kasi Aviation, an airline in Montreal that specializes in aerial surveys and mapping services. A pilot, photographer, and outdoor guide, Gillis filled her life with experiences that took her from the Arctic to the Ant
- Insider Monkey
The Country that Imports the Most Natural Gas in the World
In this article, we will take a look at the Country That Imports the Most Natural Gas in the World. We have also compiled a full free list of the 20 Countries that Import the Most Natural Gas in the World. Natural Gas: A Key Player in the Global Energy Market Natural gas, a fossil […]
- Herald Scotland
Scotland's best whale, porpoise and dolphin watching spots to see this summer
From Chanonry Point near the NC500 to Irvine Beach, here are the best whale, dolphin and porpoise-watching spots in Scotland.
- Storyful
'Life-Threatening' Hurricane Beryl Approaches Caribbean Islands
A satellite captured spectacular imagery showing lightning within Hurricane Beryl’s eye wall as the storm moved northward toward the Windward Islands in the Caribbean on Sunday, June 30.The Category 4 hurricane was expected to bring life-threatening wind, rain, and storm surges to Grenada, St Vincent, and the Grenadines by Monday morning, and could impact Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands later in the week, according to the US National Hurricane Center. Credit: CSU/CIRA & NOAA via Storyful
- Storyful
Dozens Rescued From Severe Flooding in Northern Italy
Dozens of rescue operations had been carried out after heavy rains caused landslide and severe flooding in Italy’s northern province of Turin on Saturday, June 29, into Sunday, June 30, authorities said.Footage from by Vigili del Fuoco, Italy’s national fire service, shows a vehicle stranded in floodwaters, washed-out roadways, and raging waters flowing over a waterfall.Among those rescued were a family of three who became trapped inside their vehicle due to a a flooded stream, the fire service said.In the mountain town of Alagna Valsesia, northeast of Turin, authorities declared a state of emergency after floods caused a bridge to collapse and damaged several roads.Storms and flooding also impacted neighboring regions in France and Switzerland, including the Italian-speaking Swiss region of Canton Ticino where, according to local reports, at least two people were killed and one person was missing after heavy rains triggered landslides. Credit: Vigili del Fuoco via Storyful
- The Independent
Delhi’s heavy rains claim 11 lives amid record-breaking downpour
Heavy rainfall is predicted for many parts of northern India over the next four to five days
- The Telegraph
Mysterious deaths cast a shadow over Sweden’s $12bn electric car battery champion
It was 13 degrees below zero in Skellefteå in Sweden’s far north.
- The Independent
Glastonbury 2024: Massive cleanup operation gets underway at Worthy Farm
‘It’s incredibly serious because it’s a working farm, you can’t have a trace of a festival with a working farm. It’s just impossible.’
- The Guardian
Weather tracker: Scorching temperatures in California threaten heat records
US National Weather Service warns of ‘dangerously hot conditions’ with temperatures rising during the week
- The Guardian
North Sea oil decline: ‘We can’t have a repeat of what happened to 80s miners’
Unlikely alliance of unions and climate groups call for ‘clear and funded’ transition plan for communities reliant on dwindling industry
- The Telegraph
Older walkers warned off overheated Mediterranean as tourism shifts north
For decades, the prospect of hiking along winding, thyme-scented trails on sun-baked Mediterranean islands has lured Britons and others from Europe’s frigid north.
- CNN
See where Hurricane Beryl is projected to head next
Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, intensified to an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph Sunday morning, as it made its way toward the Windward Islands. CNN meteorologist Elisa Raffa reports.
- The Guardian
Rare white buffalo sacred to Lakota not seen in Yellowstone since birth
Park staff say they have not been able to locate calf, who fulfilled Lakota prophecy and is named Wakan Gli
- France 24
Southeast Caribbean braces for 'life-threatening winds' from Hurricane Beryl
The southeast Caribbean began shutting down on Sunday as residents braced for potentially life-threatening winds and flash flooding from Hurricane Beryl, which has strengthened into a Category 4 storm, US forecasters said. Government officials pleaded with people to take shelter as hurricane experts warned that it was extremely rare for such a powerful storm to form this early in the Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane Beryl has become a very dangerous Category 4 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and
- Storyful
Several Killed by Flash Floods in Kyrgyzstan Mountains
At least 8 people, including children, are dead after flooding and mudslides in the mountainous regions of south-western Kyrgyzstan, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported on June 30, citing authorities.A state of emergency was declared in Nookat district, after the area was hit by heavy rainfall, forecast to persist until July 2.A popular vacation spot, Abshir Ata, was badly impacted, local outlet Turmush reported.More than 1,300 holiday-makers were evacuated from the area, the Ministry of Emergency Situations said.Footage captured by (RFE/RL) on June 29 shows emergency response workers using footbridges to evacuate people through a flooded canyon, while battling against raging, waist-high flood waters. Credit: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty via Storyful
- The Independent
Flight cancellations as Hurricane Beryl heads to the Caribbean
’Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion’ – National Hurricane Center