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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.
- The Telegraph
The petrol station spill that upended the lives of villagers
On a hot summer’s day in Bramley, sprawling roadworks are forcing drivers to sit in long traffic jams stretching out from each end of the village.
- The Telegraph
Falkland Islands eyes economic boom in talks to exploit huge oil field
The Falkland Islands has opened the door to oil exploration in its waters for the first time in history, in a move that could trigger an economic boom for locals.
- CNN
How to survive a shark attack – or better yet, avoid one entirely
You are incredibly unlikely to be attacked by a shark. But if you are that very rare person who is, here’s what to do when a shark goes after you.
- CNN
Heat waves in Europe are getting more dangerous. Here’s what that means for travelers
Growing up in Texas, Mary Beth Walsh thought she was accustomed to high temperatures. Her hometown of Dallas, which is currently being blasted by unrelenting heat, frequently experiences heat waves.
- Westmorland Gazette
Celebrities join the fight to save Windermere from water pollution
The two comedians were a part of the Save Windermere demonstration that took place on Saturday, with crowds turning out to support the event.
- 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
Missiles hit Ukraine town killing seven and wounding dozens
Russian missiles slammed into a town in southern Ukraine, killing seven civilians, including children, and wounding dozens more, local authorities reported.
- CNN
Fact check: Sea levels are already rising faster per year than Trump claims they might rise over ‘next 497 years’
The day after their CNN presidential debate, former President Donald Trump cited a wildly inaccurate figure about sea levels to mock President Joe Biden’s debate claim that “the only existential threat to humanity is climate change.”
- The Telegraph
Why Labour’s net zero plan will cost taxpayers the earth
Labour’s £8.3bn bet on a state-owned energy company promises to cut costs for British taxpayers, but the numbers don’t add up.
- 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
- Hereford Times
Farmers like John Price SHOULD be allowed to dredge Herefordshire rivers!
HISTORICALLY, management of our rivers was conducted by local farmers and landowners through river management boards.
- 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.
- Storyful
Public Bus Among Vehicles Stranded in Albuquerque Floods
A thunderstorm caused severe flash floods shut down multiple roads in downtown Albuquerque on Saturday night, June 29, leaving many motorists stranded and prompted multiple water rescues, officials said.Footage captured by John Benavidez shows a public bus and car stranded in a flooded underpass, and emergency crews then towing the bus out of the floodwaters. The video was shot on Tijeras Avenue, close to the intersection of Central Avenue and 1st Street, where Mayor Tim Keller said there was significant flooding.Albuquerque Fire Rescue said they responded to
- The Independent
Eight puppies abandoned in dangerous heatwave are rescued by police
All the puppies dumped in Fort Worth are healthy and have found new homes
- Sky video
Four dead after flooding and landslides in Switzerland and northern Italy
At least four people have died after storms led to extensive flooding and landslides in Switzerland and northern Italy.
- Echo
Weather forecast in south Essex this weekend amid hottest week of year so far
After a week full of sunshine, the Met Office has predicted a more cloudy weekend.
- CNN
Hurricane Beryl intensifies into an ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm as it approaches the Caribbean
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 makes its way toward the Windward Islands.
- CBC
70-year-old hand-made snowshoes returned to Gwich'in family in N.W.T.
A Gwich'in family in Fort McPherson, N.W.T., has a new heirloom after the son of a former RCMP officer returned a pair of 70-year-old snowshoes.The snowshoes were made by John Tetlichi in the 1950s, and he gifted them to an RCMP officer who had been transferred to work in Aklavik, N.W.T.That officer was Robert Feagan's father, Hugh Feagan. Robert spoke to CBC about the snowshoes, and his father's time in the North."He thought he was being smart," Robert said of his father. "Before he went to a A
- ABC News
Northeast under risk of damaging wind, flooding and tornadoes
More than 8 million are under a flood watch for parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania and western New York, including Cleveland and Pittsburgh, where 2 to 4 inches of rain could fall Saturday -- possibly even 2 inches per hour during the heaviest thunderstorms. There is a line of storms expected to form midday over Ohio and then spread east through Pennsylvania for the afternoon and evening, reaching the coast and New York City around 11 p.m. -- but it will likely no longer be severe by then. A Tornado Watch is in effect until 8pm ET for parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and a small portion of West Virginia.