Lightning flashed in the sky above Austin on Thursday, March 16, as a line of storms moved across central Texas, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.
The NWS had warned of wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny-sized hail.
Kevin Grubbs said he captured this timelapse looking north from Seguin toward Austin as the storms moved through on Thursday evening. Credit: Kevin Grubbs via Storyful
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A new and "rare" species of giant trapdoor spider has been discovered in Australia. Researchers say the female spiders, which are typically larger than the males, can grow up to five centimetres in body length. "It's a big, beautiful species," said one of the lead researchers, Dr Michael Rix, who is the curator of arachnology at Queensland Museum.
Yellow weather warning in force until 1pm in Scotland
STORY: This Egyptian startup is aiming to turn billions of plastic bags into tilesLocator: Sharqiya, EgyptTileGreen's product could reduce the amount of waste going into the Mediterranean Seaand help bring down emissionsfrom the building sectorPlastic waste is melted and compressed at a factory on the outskirts of CairoThe tiles are used for outdoor paving(Khaled Raafat, TileGreen co-founder)“So far, we have recycled more than five million plastic bags, but this is just the beginning. We aim that by 2025, we will have recycled more than five billion plastic bags. Currently, we have plans to expand in Egypt, and we have plans to expand in some Arab countries. We started working on this with our partners, real estate developers and contracting companies who tried our product and liked it very much and want to spread its usage.”Egypt is one of the worst polluters in the Mediterranean regionNearly 82,000 tons of plastic waste enter the sea each yearThat’s according to a 2020 report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature
TO GENERATIONS of Glaswegians, it is a romantic symbol of endurance.
France's top administrative court on Monday ordered the government to ban fishing in parts of the Atlantic to protect dolphins which have washed up dead in their hundreds. The move by the State Council, the highest court in government matters, comes days after an oceanographic institute reported that at least 910 dolphins had washed up on France's Atlantic coast since the start of the winter.Over a single week, more than 400 of the marine mammals were found stranded along the coast, an "unpreced
An atmospheric river brought heavy snow to the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California on Tuesday, March 21.The snow caused low visibility on roads, Caltrans said, urging motorists to postpone travel if possible.The footage, posted to Twitter by Caltrans, shows State Route 2 covered in snow. Credit: Caltrans District 8 via Storyful
Gripping the steering wheel of his truck, Grygoriy expertly made his way along a muddy route to take personnel and ammunition to an artillery position near Ukraine's front line.On some parts of the route, the muddy black traces left by tyres or tank tracks form a series of parallel lines a dozen metres wide.
A giant coronal hole, spotted Monday, is releasing rapid solar winds expected to reach Earth on March 24, causing more vibrant aurora borealis.
An emergency hub has been set up by officials in New South Wales to monitor water quality
Energy price guarantee pushes government borrowing to £16.7bn in February – highest since records began
The species is the most endangered of the three types of zebra.
The man suffered four scratches to his head during the Saturday night incident, according to Colorado Parks & Wildlife
People who helped rescue a dog stuck in a drainage tunnel have been nominated for an award by the RSPCA.
A black bear was filmed scratching its back outside of a home in Asheville, North Carolina, on Wednesday, March 15.Video recorded by Debra Howell shows the bear sliding its back up and down a tree near a road.Howell told Storyful she was cooking dinner at home when she noticed a vehicle parked outside her house, with someone looking at the bear.“I went out to see what was going on and saw the bear scratching. The car scared him and he ran, however as soon as the car left he went back to the tree and started scratching again. I luckily had my camera and recorded the whole thing.” Credit: Debra Howell via Storyful
Councillors vote to chop down trees in Coton Orchard for busway from Cambridge to Cambourne
Sadiq Khan said the row over expanding the ultra-low emissions zone had become a key battle in the fight for action on climate change.
Spring 2023 in Southern California looks a lot like winter 2023 in Southern California. The second day of spring in and around Los Angeles brought another in a seemingly endless stream of atmospheric river events and about an inch of rain to most of the region, with more to come this evening. Up to 3 […]
Residents and councillors have shared their views on proposals for 3,500 new homes on land surrounding Elton Reservoir.
Marilyn is part of a European breeding programme for two-toed sloths, with her offspring sent to conservation zoos across Europe
At least two people were killed in Pakistan after a powerful earthquake struck in neighboring Afghanistan on Tuesday, March 21, according to Pakistani media citing officials.Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he had directed the “National Disaster Management Authority and other related institutions to be ready to deal with any emergency situation.”This footage from Malik Asif Iqbal Yousafzai shows people crowding outside Saidu Teaching Hospital in Swat on Tuesday evening.The earthquake was also felt in parts of India, the United States Geological Survey said. Credit: Malik Asif Iqbal Yousafzai via Storyful
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