Satellite imagery captured wildfires burning across Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia on August 4 and into August 5.
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Meet the family who live on an island only accessible twice a day and has just five children in the local school. The Mundys moved to Holy Island in late 2022 as part of a campaign to address the shrinking and aging population. Up to 800,000 people visit the island off the coast of Northumberland each year - but it has a population of less than 200 people. The tide permits crossings twice daily, with the road being underwater the rest of the time thanks to a tide which moves forward by around 40 minutes every day. Andrew Mundy, 40 and his wife, Victoria, 36, have owned the Pilgrims Coffee House & Roastery on the island for 18 years.
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Thunderstorm warnings have been issued for large parts of England and Wales over the next two days - bringing the threat of frequent lightning and large hail. The first Met Office warning, which is in effect from 12pm until 8pm on Friday, stretches from the West Midlands to the South East and includes the South West. It also covers a large part of Wales, including Cardiff and Swansea.
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After this week's warm weather, thunderstorms and lightning are set to batter parts of the UK, according to the Met Office.
Around 1,000 people have been forced to evacuate in northern Italy as deadly floods hit several countries across Europe. A low-pressure system named Boris has caused the worst flooding in more than two decades in Romania, Poland, the Czech Republic and Austria in the last week, killing at least 24 people before moving west to Italy. The latest evacuations come as King Charles said he was "profoundly shocked and saddened to see the destruction and devastation caused by the catastrophic flooding in central Europe".
The Met Office said the warnings covered the areas of the country most at risk of seeing thunderstorms, but not everybody would be affected
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Large parts of England and Wales are battling gusty winds, heavy rain and frequent lightning - as thunderstorm warnings come into effect. The first of three Met Office warnings this weekend, which is in effect from 12pm until 8pm on Friday, stretches from the West Midlands to the South East and includes the South West. It also covers a large part of Wales, including Cardiff and Swansea.
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Watch a view of the scene at the swollen Oder River in Wroclaw on Thursday 19 September as severe flooding causes devastation in Poland. Central Europe is experiencing the worst floods in at least two decades, with a trail of destruction from Romania to Poland and the deaths of at least 23 people so far. The Polish defence ministry said more than 14,000 soldiers had been deployed to flood-hit regions, as well as thousands of policemen and equipment.
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The September warm spell is set to break in the south of the country
Scientists in South Africa say they have identified an outbreak of rabies in seals that is believed to be the first time the virus has spread in sea mammals. At least 24 Cape fur seals that were found dead or euthanized in various locations on South Africa's west and south coast had rabies, state veterinarian Dr. Lesley van Helden said. Rabies, which affects mammals and can be passed to people, is almost always fatal once symptoms appear.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across parts of London, see where.
The Met Office has warned of thunderstorms with lightning strikes likely to cause "some damage to a few buildings and structures", as well as poor driving conditions, possible power cuts, and delays to train services.
The world's top coffee body is set to request that the European Union postpone a requirement that imported beans come from areas not linked with deforestation, the group's head said on Wednesday. "We can't meet that date, it is not possible," said Vanusia Nogueira, director of the International Coffee Organization (ICO), in an interview. The ICO, a United Nations-linked intergovernmental group, represents more than 90% of coffee production and more than 60% of consumption worldwide.
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