Two people and dog rescued from makeshift shelter surrounded by floodwater
Two people and a dog were rescued from a makeshift shelter surrounded by floodwater in California.Source: Sacramento Fire Department
Two people and a dog were rescued from a makeshift shelter surrounded by floodwater in California.Source: Sacramento Fire Department
Loki the rescue dog was quick to show his new owner how happy he was to be adopted
It was seen swimming around a harbour during high tide this week.
No sign of temperatures going up anytime soon as spring nears
A super tanker anchored off the coast of Yemen and containing more than a million barrels of oil is "likely to sink or explode at any moment", unleashing an environmental and humanitarian disaster, a United Nations official has told Sky News. The FSO Safer was all but abandoned in 2015 as Yemen descended into civil war and now the ship is starting to fall apart.
Fishermen will be able to net £101 million more in catches this year than would have been possible if Britain were still an EU member.
An eight-week-old French bulldog puppy has had to be put to sleep after it was found abandoned in a lay-by in Colchester, Essex.
STORY: A raging wildfire in eastern Spain has forced hundreds of people to leave their homes.Emergency services were alerted about the blaze in the region of Valencia at lunchtime on Thursday.Military firefighters worked through the night to try to get it under control.Earlier in the day, large plumes of smoke filled the sky over Villanueva de Viver, as many local villagers decided to head for safety.“We are evacuating as a precautionary measure, we do not have the order given but we know that this valley is very complicated at the time of evacuation since the roads are narrow.”“Yes, we are (worried). We did not expect this, but this is the result of the forests having been abandoned. It’s a shame.”Three villages of more than 1,000 people are reported to have been evacuated.Emergency services said they had set up a refuge for 600 people and a field hospital.It marks Spain's first wildfire this year.And follows a winter which, according to EU scientists, was the second warmest on record and unusually dry.While the month of February saw record-low levels of soil moisture in some areas.
Grumpiness, sleepiness and bad breath are not necessarily signs of old age in dogs and could be an indicator of serious disease, scientists have warned.
Car manufacturers will be required to produce a set proportion of electric vehicles from January 2024 under a new “mandate” to be announced this week.
With Spring now here and better weather upon us, a dog behaviourist has revealed when and how often you should walk your four-legged friend.
BRADFORD Council is seeking “urgent discussions” with The Canal and Rivers Trust after the charity revealed that it plans to remove most of the bins from towpaths of canals across Yorkshire and the Northeast.
Scottish wildcats bred in captivity are to be released into the wild for the first time in a bid to save the critically endangered species, it has been announced.
A group of trees set for the chop after a resident complained it was blocking light to her garden has been spared – after the Scottish Government ruled it could not be considered a ‘high hedge’.
A DRIVER forced to park miles away from his home despite paying for a parking permit is threatening to take legal action.
Over 1.4 million affected by Cyclone Freddy that could be declared the longest ever in recorded history
A local farmer who came across sheep carcasses close to a scenic viewpoint has called on the authorities to do their job and lift the dead animals which have been lying at the side of a road for almost two weeks.
STORY: Firefighters using 18 planes and helicopters worked throughout the night and on Friday to tackle the blaze near the village of Villanueva de Viver, in the Valencia region.Emergency services evacuated eight communities, the regional head of interior affairs, Gabriela Bravo, said.Some of the evacuees were afraid the flames could reach their homes, but authorities said the blaze did not reach the villages so far.An unusually dry winter across parts of the south of the European continent has reduced moisture in the soil and raised fears of a repeat of 2022, when 785,000 hectares were destroyed in Europe - more than double the annual average for the past 16 years, according to European Commission (EC) statistics.
DORSET Council came under attack from Portland Port for its approach to the waste to energy plant application.
More flood alerts have been issued after earlier warnings that coastal properties were at risk from water damage.
Exclusive: Labour decries ‘climate vandalism’ as Aberdeen launch signals intention to boost fossil fuel industry