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Evening StandardHuge thunderstorm hits London with 'biblical' rain as Met Office issues fresh weather warning
‘Biblical’ and ‘crazy’ storm jolts many Londoners from their beds as Met Office warns of possible disruption
- The Telegraph
How Putin’s gas empire crumbled
Vladimir Putin is throwing everything he has got at ramping up Russia’s war machine.
- The Independent
May Bank Holiday weekend weather set for washout with rain and showers across UK
Heavy showers are expected to hit central England on Saturday
- The Telegraph
Have Gen Z forgotten about climate change?
If I were living in Peckham and about to be relocated by the seaside in Dorset, I would be pretty angry with a mob which turned up and slashed the tyres of the coach which had been assigned to take me there.
- Wales Online
Weather maps show bank holiday weather forecast where you are as Met Office issues warning over uncertainty
Temperatures will reach up to 16C in some parts according to the Met Office
- CNN
Dozens killed in highway collapse in China
An expressway disintegrated, sending cars plummeting down a hill in Guangdong province in southern China. CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout has the details
- People
41 Indigo Snakes — the Longest Snake Species Native to the U.S. — Released in Florida
The non-venomous snakes are a "lynchpin species in the longleaf pine ecosystem," which Florida experts are working to restore
- The Telegraph
Gazprom swings to £5bn loss in blow to Putin
Kremlin-owned natural gas giant Gazprom has plunged to its worst loss in at least 25 years in a blow to Vladimir Putin’s war economy.
- The Telegraph
More thunderstorms on way – but temperatures could hit 24C next week
Thunderstorms will usher in the start of summer next week, when UK temperatures could rise as high as 24C.
- Sky News
Kenyan tour guide rescues 14 tourists after devastating floods crash through the Maasai Mara
A Kenyan tour guide has rescued 14 tourists after heavy rains caused devastating floodwaters to crash through the Maasai Mara national reserve. Mr Omenya was asleep in his tent at the camp on Wednesday when his driver woke him up at around 1.20am local time to warn him of heavy rainfall and flooding. "When I woke up our tent was literally floating," he told Sky News.
- The Telegraph
Hail storm wipes out Chablis vineyards
A “supercell” hail storm has wiped out vast swathes of Chablis vineyards in Burgundy in a devastating blow to the internationally renowned wine region.
- Belfast Live
Northern Ireland records warmest day of 2024 so far with highest temperatures in Co Tyrone
All four regions of the UK experienced their warmest day of the year on Thursday
- Reuters Videos
People draw water from rivers, well as heatwave grips India
STORY: The weather office is predicting hotter-than-normal days from now until June.Scientists say climate change is partly responsible for more frequent, severe, and longer heat waves during summer.
- The Telegraph
The BBC’s confusing weather forecast is nothing new – but AI could change everything
When the BBC’s weather map this week burnished yellow, appearing to suggest a dose of Mediterranean sunshine just in time for the long weekend, viewers were aghast to find their sunbathing efforts would have to take place in a less than tropical 15C. “I think it’s very misleading,” says 43-year-old florist Vicky Laffey. “Looking at a map full of orange and yellow makes it seem like that country is in a heatwave and gives people the wrong impression.”
- PA Media: Science
Wild orangutan observed treating wound with medicinal plant for first time
Scientists say the findings could help shed light on how the knowledge of wound medications evolved in humans.
- The Argus
Sussex residents told to prepare for flooding with rain forecast for bank holiday
Sussex residents have been told to be prepared for flooding as scattered showers are forecast over the bank holiday weekend.
- Sky News
Orangutan seen using medicinal plant to treat wound in first for wild animals
An orangutan has been observed using a plant with healing properties to treat a wound on its face, in what scientists say is a first for wild animals. Biologists witnessed the male Sumatran orangutan - named Rakus - chewing the leaves of a climbing plant known as Akar Kuning. The Akar Kuning plant, which is found in tropical forests of South East Asia, is known for its pain relieving and anti-inflammatory effects and is often used in traditional medicine to treat diseases such as dysentery, diabetes and malaria.
- AFP
Vietnam temperature records tumble as heatwave scorches
More than 100 temperature records fell across Vietnam in April, according to official data, as a deadly heatwave scorches South and Southeast Asia.In all, 102 weather stations saw record highs in April, as northern and central Vietnam bore the brunt of the heatwave, with temperatures on average 2-4 C higher than during the same period last year.
- The Telegraph
North Sea oil drilling to continue for a decade after net zero deadline
Oil drilling in the North Sea is to continue for up to a decade beyond Britain’s net zero deadline after dozens of new licences were granted to fossil fuel companies.
- Northwich & Winsford Guardian
Dog owners warned of potentially fatal waters at beauty spot
DOG owners have been warned of potentially fatal toxic waters.