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Heavy rains caused flooding in parts of Germany, Belgium, France and the Netherlands overnight into Saturday (May 18), swamping streets and buildings and sparking evacuations.
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Wales OnlineHow hot it will get in each part of Wales as temperatures rise to above 30°C in the UK
High pressure is set to take charge meaning that we will see drier, sunnier and warmer weather next week
- Futurism
Terrifying NASA Video Shows America Spewing CO2 Into Atmosphere
Trapped Gases NASA has released a new visualization that shows copious amounts of carbon dioxide swirling around the Earth's atmosphere. The video shows how concentrations of the gas move across the planet, driven by wind and atmospheric circulation, from January through March 2020. The level of detail is truly astonishing, allowing us to "zoom in […]
- Evening Standard
When will the 'Mediterranean heat blast' reach Britain?
Some decent summer weather is on the way at last, with London forecast to be as much as 31C from August 8
- Evening Standard
London weather: Heatwave to sweep capital with 29C temperatures at start of school holidays
Londoners in for prolonged period of sunshine and dry weather
- The Conversation
How roads are reshaping and scarring our planet, and even changing animals’ DNA
‘Road ecology’ is the focus of Crossings, a powerful new book by environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb.
- Wales Online
Met Office predicts temperatures to soar over weekend with 'summer to come'
The Met Office 10-day forecast is showing 'much sunnier, drier and warmer' weather for the end of July
- The Telegraph
Watch: Video shows ‘shark’ in the Thames
A shark may have been spotted swimming near London’s Hammersmith Bridge, according to experts and the woman who filmed the dark object.
- Reuters
Russian drones knock out Ukrainian power facilities near Kyiv
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia attacked Ukrainian energy facilities in two regions between the capital Kyiv and the Russian border with drones overnight, leaving tens of thousands of people without power, Ukraine's national power grid operator said on Friday. The governor of one of the regions, Chernihiv, told the national television at least 15 people were wounded and some infrastructure and a dormitory were damaged during an attack on the town of Nizhyn, without giving more details.
- The Independent
Belgian GP 2024 F1 weather forecast: Rain expected at Spa-Francorchamps
Downpours are on the forecast in the Ardennes forest for practice on Friday
- PA Media: UK News
Temperatures set to soar this weekend as Met Office warns of heatwave
The Met Office said some areas may meet ‘heatwave criteria’ following a sustained period of warm weather.
- Business Insider
Rats, roaches, and other creatures are winning against climate change, and it's bad news for humans
In the game of climate change, there are winners and losers. These four animals will come out on top, but you probably won't be happy about it.
- Business Insider
Scientists found a groundbreaking new reason to plant more trees
Microbes living in tree bark are absorbing methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere on a massive scale, a study found.
- Evening Standard
London weather: July to go out in blaze of warm sunshine with 27C tipped for the capital
The capital is predicted to bathe in uninterrupted sunshine next week as temperatures climb into the mid-to-high 20s
- Manchester Evening News
Greek island faces ‘severe’ problem as holidaymakers warned it's ‘getting worse’ this summer
Concerns are growing on the island as the peak tourist season approaches
- Somerset County Gazette
'Magnificent' historic tree on medieval estate to be chopped down due to safety issue
A Cedar tree on the Wells Cathedral estate is set to be removed after it was deemed unsafe.
- The Independent
Britain facing more hot and wets days thanks to the climate crisis, Met Office says
The new analysis shows the UK is seeing, on average, more frequent periods of hot weather and an increase in extreme rainfall
- The Argus
Hot weather expected next week as people warned to take care
Another heatwave is set to hit Sussex next week – with experts warning that some people could be at risk.
- The Guardian
Man accused of starting California’s largest wildfire of the year is arrested
Suspect allegedly pushed burning car into gully which started Park fire as other fires scorch Pacific north-west
- euronews Videos
Thousands across six counties in Romania face water rationing crisis
Residents across Romania are struggling with a severe water crisis, leaving them with a rationed water supply due to a prolonged drought and low rainfall.View on euronews
- Associated Press
Wood pellets production boomed to feed EU demand. But it's come at a cost for Blacks in the South
This southern Mississippi town's expansive wood pellet plant was so close to Shelia Mae Dobbins' home that she sometimes heard company loudspeakers. Dobbins feels her life — and health — were better before 2016, when United Kingdom energy giant Drax opened a facility able to compress 450,000 tons of wood chips annually in the majority Black town of Gloster, Mississippi.