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Greece ordered the evacuation of hospitals and homes near Athens Monday as wildfires spread despite "superhuman" efforts to combat the flames, the fire brigade said.
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OK! MagazineWeather warning for Wednesday - as forecasters make alarming prediction
New weather maps have shown that much of the UK could be battered by gales and heavy rain next week - as the jet stream becomes more active and begins to have an impact on the UK
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These Are The 'Deadliest' Bird Species In Britain That Experts Are Urging Us To Avoid
Take extra caution around these birds.
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UK to bask in 25C ‘Indian summer’ heat before warning of thunderstorms and heavy showers
High pressure will see a week of unseasonably warm weather for autumn, known as an ‘Indian summer’ - but the dry conditions are not expected to last
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Drone attack by Ukraine 'destroys bombs and missiles warehouse' in Russian town forcing evacuations
The strike on Toropets in Russia’s Tver region also forced partial evacuation of residents
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'Lost Species' that Eluded 'Documentation for 55 Years' Is Finally Photographed on an Island
The last documented New Britain Goshawk sighting was in 1969
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Satisfying Moment Humpback Whale Is Cut Free From Tangle of Fishing Gear
A humpback whale tangled up in fishing lines and floats off Prince Rupert, British Columbia, was freed on September 6, after a four-day operation carried out by a specialized team from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, officials said.This footage shows the crew hooking ropes onto the gear wrapped around the whale and then working to rip or cut off the lines and floats, until finally the massive mammal is free.Fisheries and Oceans Canada said the whale was “severely entangled” and that the “disentanglement took over 50 rope cuts.”The department urged people “to report possible occurrences of whales being harassed or disturbed, and instances of collision with whales or whale entanglements.” Credit: Fisheries and Oceans Canada via Storyful
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Worst drought on record lowers Amazon rivers to all-time lows
The worst drought on record has lowered the water level of the rivers in the Amazon basin to historic lows, in some cases drying up riverbeds that were previously navigable waterways. The Solimoes, one of the main tributaries of the mighty Amazon River whose waters originate in the Peruvian Andes, has fallen to its lowest level on record in Tabatinga, the Brazilian town on the border with Colombia. Downriver in Tefé, a branch of the Solimoes has dried up completely, as seen by Reuters reporters who flew over the river on Tuesday.
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4 key takeaways from the OceanGate Titan submersible hearing
The US Coast Guard is hearing evidence on how the Titan submersible lost contact and imploded in the Atlantic Ocean on a voyage to the Titanic.
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More parts of central Europe braced for flooding as death toll across region rises to at least 22
Storm Boris has caused serious flooding across Central and Eastern Europe
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Three firefighters die as Portugal battles dozens of wildfires
STORY: Three Portuguese firefighters died on Tuesday while battling one of the numerous wildfires sweeping through central and northern parts of the country.It raised the death toll from the recent blazes to seven since Saturday, according to authorities.Portugal is fighting over 50 active wildfires on its mainland and has mobilized around 5,300 firefighters, as well as calling for European Union help.Here is EU Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen."Portugal has triggered the civil protection mechanism, this is basically the solidarity of all of Europe to support as much as possible in kind at the moment of being of crisis the member state."Authorities have closed several motorways and suspended train connections on two railroad lines in northern Portugal.In Aveiro alone, the blazes have burned through more than 24,000 acres (10,000 hectares) of forest and scrubland in the past two days, officials said.The Aveiro fires could engulf a further 49,000 acres (20,000 hectares), ANEPC civil protection authority commander Andre Fernandes said late on Monday.Prime Minister Luis Montenegro told reporters on Monday night that the country is going to have "difficult hours" in the coming days and that it needs to be ready for it.Portugal and neighboring Spain have recorded fewer fires than usual after a rainy start to the year.Both remain vulnerable to the increasingly hot and dry conditions that scientists have blamed on global warming.Temperatures topped 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) across the country over the weekend, when the fires first broke out and were fanned by strong winds. The meteorology agency IPMA forecasts they would stay above 30 C (86 F) for the next two days, amid extremely low humidity.The danger of fires will remain 'high, very high or maximum' in the northern and central regions, it said.
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UK coastal crisis: Shocking images reveal how much has been lost to erosion
Discover the shocking impact of coastal erosion in the UK through this startling collection of before and after images.
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The date when torrential rain and gales will smash into the UK as startling maps show what's coming
The Met Office has issued its long-range weather forecast for the final week of September, which will see heavy rain and wind, but milder temperatures too
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China Prepares for Another Typhoon After Bebinca Lashes East
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Who is Moo Deng? Meet the baby pygmy hippopotamus that captured people's hearts
The internet’s unofficial favourite animal is now Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo in Thailand
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Scientists have found evidence of past extreme solar storms. Their return could be disastrous for our technology-based societies
Extreme solar storms could play havoc with technological infrastructure.
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Europe weather chaos - live: Italy braces for Storm Boris flooding as Portugal wildfires blaze and deaths rise
Thousands of firefighters in Portugal are battling wildfires as catastrophic central Europe floods are killing residents
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Escaped capybara Cinnamon spotted in drone pictures after escaping Hoo Zoo enclosure
Drone captures ‘beloved’ rodent just metres from Hoo Zoo in Shropshire
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Shropshire zoo seeks runaway ‘beloved’ capybara
Telford’s Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World urges public to report sightings of Cinnamon and not approach her
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Vietnam braces for another storm as Yagi typhoon death toll surpasses 290
Vietnam is preparing for more flooding with a tropical depression forecast to strengthen into a storm as it heads to its central coast, days after typhoon Yagi set off floods and landslides that killed more than 290 people in the north. With a long coast facing the South China Sea, the Southeast Asian country is prone to tropical storms that can cause large numbers of casualties and serious damage to industrial production and properties. The depression is forecast to strengthen into a storm within the next 24 hours, the government said in a statement, as it sent a warning to coastal provinces.
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Oil and gas sector has made ‘significant progress’ on emissions – industry body
Offshore Energies UK is a trade body for the UK’s offshore energies industry.