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- 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 […]
- Wales Online
How 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- The National
Coastguard issues statement on oil spill from sunken boat at fish farm
THE remaining fuel from a boat which was leaking oil after sinking at a fish farm has now been removed, the coastguard has confirmed ...
- 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.
- 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.
- The Telegraph
Orcas sink British yacht in Strait of Gibraltar
A British yachtsman’s boat sank after it was attacked by orcas in the Strait of Gibraltar.
- 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.
- Associated Press
Scores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here's the latest on them
Scores of wildfires across the United States and Canada have scorched swaths of land in California, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Alberta and beyond, forcing evacuations and road closures, as well as destroying and threatening structures. The Durkee Fire in Baker County, Oregon, is the largest active blaze in the U.S., which merged with the Cow Fire to burn nearly 630 square miles (1,630 square kilometers). The blaze started nine days ago and remains unpredictable.
- The Argus
Seagull injured as fishing hook pierces beak
A seagull has been injured by a fishing hook stuck in its beak in Sussex.
- The Telegraph
GB Energy could take five years to turn a profit, says Miliband
Ed Miliband has admitted that it could take five years for Labour’s new taxpayer-owned energy company to start turning a profit.
- 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
- Bromley News Shopper
Ominous viral video shows ‘shark’ lurking in river Thames
A viral TikTok video shows sharks swimming in the river Thames.