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  • Italy's Etna roars with spectacular 'cascades' of lava

    STORY: :: Nicolosi, Italy:: July 2, 2024:: Italy's Mount Etna volcano eruptsin a cascade of lavaMount Etna is Europe's tallest active volcano, about 10,925 feet high (3,330 metres).It's believed to have the longest documented history of eruptions among all volcanoes, with records dating back to as early as 425 B.C.

  • Weather warnings issued for Spain as 'significantly high' temperatures forecast

    Temperatures could exceed 40C in some areas

  • Summer holiday weather revealed - and it's good news for breaks in the UK

    July and August are forecast to be 'very warm' - but it's not all good news...

  • Moscow hit by heat not seen in over a century

    Moscow and the surrounding region sweltered Wednesday as temperatures soared to levels unseen in over a century, with the state weather monitor warning of dangerously hot nights. The heatwave has hit the Moscow region as well as the southern and western Kursk, Belgorod and Voronezh regions. bur/fg

  • River Swallows Famous Jamaican Bridge in Wake of Hurricane Beryl

    A historic Jamaican landmark, the Flat Bridge, was swallowed by the swollen Rio Cobre in the wake of Hurricane Beryl on Wednesday, July 3.Video from a See Jamaica camera shows the centuries-old bridge in St Catherine parish before and after it was submerged.An evacuation order was in effect on Wednesday for areas prone to floods or landslides, or near sea level, gullies, or waterways, Jamaica

  • Washed-up giant shark removed from beach by forklift

    The body of a giant basking shark which washed up on Scottish beach has been removed by a forklift.

  • Extreme blasts from Sun once in thousand years can be catastrophic to life on Earth

    Radiation blast can be thousands of times stronger than anything recorded with modern instruments, scientists say

  • UK weather maps pinpoint when summer will roar back - with 28C heatwave blasting away drizzle

    Britain is set to swelter in a scorching 28C heatwave later this month, with new weather maps showing exactly when the mercury will soar in the UK and blast away any chance of rain

  • Watch: Ukrainian drones attack Russia’s Black Sea naval base

    Ukraine launched a drone attack on Tuesday night, targeting the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, where Moscow’s once-revered Black Sea Fleet is based after it was forced to abandon its Crimean base in Sevastopol.

  • Massive makos, Queen Bosses and a baby angel shark on Discovery 'Shark Week,' where women shine

    You're looking — yes, looking — for a group of hungry sharks to spark a feeding frenzy. “Sharks jump at every opportunity,” Dixon says. The week kicks off Sunday with Dixon's hour-long “Belly of the Beast: Bigger & Bloodier,” in which she and veteran “Shark Week” biologist Dr. Austin Gallagher try to lure a so-called Queen Boss off the New Zealand coast.

  • Storm Surge in Grand Cayman as Hurricane Beryl Passes

    Multiple weather warnings were in place for the Cayman Islands on July 4, as Hurricane Beryl passed to the south, bringing heavy rain, winds gusting over 70 mph and “extremely rough seas”, the local weather service said.“Widespread thunderstorms” were forecast across the islands, with “significant swells” and rough seas expected through to Friday.This footage was captured by local resident Gannon Rutty and it shows large waves hitting a pier on the East End of Grand Cayman.Deputy Governor Eric Bush said Grand Cayman had experienced “the worst of it” early on Thursday morning, and urged residents to shelter indoors until an all-clear was given. Credit: Gannon Rutty via Storyful

  • Huge crane can be seen 'for miles' around as it reaches full height

    The Baldwins crane is said to be one of the biggest in Europe and is only used for major construction projects

  • Freya the rescued lion cub is safe in South Africa, but many other lions there are bred to be shot

    Freya, a 6-month-old lion cub rescued from the wildlife trade in Lebanon, poked a curious nose out of her transport crate and sniffed the air. Satisfied, she took her first cautious steps in her new forever home in a sanctuary in South Africa. Freya's relocation to the Drakenstein Lion Park is only a partial success story.

  • Death Valley Set to Break Its Own Record for Earth’s Hottest Place

    Death Valley, California, is expecting a roasting heat wave this July 4th week—and could break its own record for the world’s hottest place within days.Temperatures will be so blistering that rescue helicopters will not be allowed to fly.The heat wave currently scorching California is expected to bring exceptionally high temperatures to Death Valley this week. Weather geeks are closely monitoring the situation, hoping to see the mercury rise above 130 degrees Fahrenheit. (At 131 degrees, tender

  • 'Almost Armageddon' after Hurricane Beryl - Grenada PM

    STORY: :: 'Almost Armageddon' says Grenada’s prime minister of the damage wreaked by Hurricane Beryl:: Carriacou, Grenada:: July 2, 2024:: Dickon Mitchell via Facebook:: Dickon Mitchell, Grenada Prime Minister:: Unidentified location, Grenada:: Government Information Service of Grenada:: “To see this level of destruction, it is almost Armageddon like, almost total damage or destruction of all buildings, whether they be public buildings, homes or other private facilities. Complete devastation and destruction of agriculture. Complete and total destruction of the natural environment. There is literally no vegetation left anywhere on the island of Carriacou. The mangroves are totally destroyed, the boats and the marinas significantly damaged. There is almost complete destruction of the electrical grid system in Carriacou.":: The Agency For Public Information St. Vincent and the Grenadines:: Released July 2, 2024:: Union Island, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHurricane Beryl, packing maximum sustained winds of 150 miles per hour, is currently located about 360 miles east-southeast of the Jamaican capital of Kingston, according the National Hurricane Center. Beryl jumped from a Category 1 to a Category 4 storm in under 10 hours, according to Andra Garner, a Rowan University meteorologist. That marked the fastest intensification ever recorded before September, the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, she added.The footage from St. Vincent and the Grenadines showed numerous damaged and roofless houses and debris from boats and other buildings.Reuters was able to confirm the location from nearby buildings, road layouts, the colour of roof and mountains at background that match file image and satellite imagery. Reuters was not able to confirm the date of this video.

  • Trotting hippos can become airborne, scientists say

    The findings suggest they are able to push the apparent limits of what giant land animals can do.

  • Ed Miliband prepares to wage a wind-powered war on the shires

    Britain’s march of the wind turbines is about to resume. Ten years after the rural backlash that forced David Cameron’s government to cancel onshore wind developments, Ed Miliband is planning to do battle in the shires once again.

  • Thousands displaced by Northern California wildfire

    An estimated 26,000 Northern California residents remained displaced by a growing wildfire, while hundreds of firefighters toiled under extreme heat to keep flames from reaching more homes.

  • Death Valley set to experience potentially the hottest week recorded anywhere on Earth

    Fourth of July week will see ‘record-breaking and dangerous heat’, beginning on Independence Day itself, when temperatures predicted to hit 125F

  • Hurricane Beryl strikes Jamaica, Cayman Islands and Mexico brace for impact

    Category 4 Hurricane Beryl devastated the southern coast of Jamaica on Wednesday evening. The Cayman Islands and Mexico are bracing to be next. Hurricane Beryl thrashed Jamaica with heavy winds and rain on Wednesday, killing at least one person after forging a destructive, water-soaked path across smaller Caribbean islands over the past couple days.The death toll from the powerful Category 4 hurricane climbed to at least 10, but it is widely expected to rise further as communications come back o