Yahoo News Heavy snow falls in Scotland as temperature plummets below zero
Parts of Scotland have been blanketed by a thick layer of snow as temperatures shot down below freezing.Source: Rebecca Britton, Nevis Range Mountain Resort, Antonino Naybe
Parts of Scotland have been blanketed by a thick layer of snow as temperatures shot down below freezing.Source: Rebecca Britton, Nevis Range Mountain Resort, Antonino Naybe
UK braces for another round of turbulent weather as 16 areas face flood warnings or alerts
Cat owners have long convinced themselves that the dead mouse their pet dragged in is a gift.
It was a golden opportunity to learn more about a rare and secretive shark species that had never been found before in the UK.
Trophy hunters removed the head, tail and fin from the shark before scientists could study it
A fin whale with a deformed spine was seen off the coast of Cullera in eastern Spain, the country’s Guardia Civil said on March 6.Oceanografic Valencia, a local aquarium, said the Guardia Civil and aquarium staff were mobilized on March 4 after receiving a report that the whale was entangled in a drift net.Biologists and veterinarians determined that the 40-tonne male whale, measuring around 17 meters long, was not entangled but did have “a serious deviation” in its spine, Oceanografic Valencia said, according to a machine translation. The cause of the scoliosis was unknown, the aquarium said.After a few hours, the whale headed back out to sea, Oceanografic Valencia said. It said on March 6 that the whale could reappear near the coast due to its condition.Drone footage released by Guardia Civil shows the whale. Credit: Guardia Civil via Storyful
Cars parked beside Lake Erie in Hamburg became encased in ice after Western New York was impacted by lake effect snow from Saturday, March 18, into Sunday morning.Footage captured by Richard Hulburd on Sunday shows two cars covered in ice by the Hamburg waterfront.The National Weather Service (NWS) warned that lake effect snow was expected to continue through Sunday afternoon, causing blowing and drifting snow, which would make travel difficult at times. Credit: @weather_buffalo via Storyful
Four pet rats were found freezing to death in a dirty, wet cage in Wallsend, North Tyneside after being abandoned by their owner.
An ancient breed of ponies is to be introduced to Kent woodland to help return Britain to its native state.
They travelled from Down Under, tiny stowaway seeds that turned the river banks around Scottish Borders woollen mills into a blaze of springtime colour.
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A colony of rats that some residents have claimed are ‘as big as cats’ has invaded a Welsh coastal resort.
(Bloomberg) -- California is bracing for more heavy rain and snow early this week as another fast-moving storm roars in off the Pacific Ocean.Most Read from BloombergUBS to Buy Credit Suisse in $3.3 Billion Deal to End CrisisCredit Suisse’s $17 Billion of Risky Bonds Are Now WorthlessWarren Buffett in Contact With Biden Team on Banking CrisisCredit Suisse Said to Push Back Against UBS’s $1 Billion OfferFed and Global Central Banks Move to Boost Dollar FundingLarge areas of the state’s coastline
Every mobile phone in the country will receive emergency siren alerts from the Government to warn the public of disasters such as floods, fires and terrorist attacks under a new system being launched today.
To avoid more drastic measures that could destroy their livelihoods, agricultural producers want better pay to fallow their fields.
STORY: An atmospheric river dumped more torrential rain on California on Wednesday (March 15), forcing evacuations, power outages and road closures in the state.Authorities said they are monitoring the river level to determine for how long the orders will be kept in place. The higher odds of minor to moderate flooding across most of California from rain and runoff of melting mountain snow this spring is roughly in line with forecasts for much of the U.S., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Yosemite National Park partially reopened on Saturday, March 18, after a three-week closure due to severe weather.Officials said the park, which had been closed to the public since February 25, reopened Saturday with “very limited services,” including several road closures.The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the park accumulated record-breaking snow in late February, with snow up to 40 inches deep in some areas.This footage posted to Facebook by Yosemite National Park shows crews working to clear a rockslide on Big Oak Flat Road.“The park has documented 22 rockslides, debris flows, and other slope failures along park roads during this time, most of which have been mitigated,” the park service said. Credit: Yosemite National Park via Storyful
Madi Jade and her partner Bryce Moll were cooling down at Ross and Locke on the Mulgrave River — about 30kms inland, south of Cairns — on Saturday when they spotted something moving in the water.
The turtle, named Shenandoah, is still recovering after being exposed to high levels of red tide, a toxic algae bloom impacting wildlife in Florida.
When I was a boy growing up in Belfast, the countryside was considered an exotic place.
Zimbabwe's rainy season brings a bonanza of wild mushrooms, which many rural families feast upon and sell to boost their incomes. Discerning between safe and toxic mushrooms has evolved into an inter-generational transfer of indigenous knowledge from mothers to daughters. Rich in protein, antioxidants and fiber, wild mushrooms are a revered delicacy and income earner in Zimbabwe, where food and formal jobs are scarce for many.