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The IndependentInside Greece’s tourist tragedies as Michael Mosley and four others die over 11 days in 40C heatwave
Tourists have vanished on the Greek islands of Samos, Symi, Crete, Amorgos and Corfu
- Manchester Evening News
Met Office verdict on warmer weather across UK next week after chilly start to June
It has been a chilly and wet start to summer so far
- The Telegraph
Three-legged lion makes record-breaking swim across a crocodile-infested river - for sex
Romance can be challenging, but few suitors have shown the determination and courage of Jacob, a three-legged lion.
- CNN
This part of the US is at highest risk for a devastating tsunami
The geological record of the region indicates on average, these mega earthquake and tsunami events happen every 500 years.
- The Telegraph
Holidaymakers told to prepare for ‘record breaking temperatures’ in Europe this summer
The extreme weather conditions across the Mediterranean have arrived earlier than usual this year, with heatwaves in Greece, Cyprus and Turkey and severe flooding in Mallorca. And some weather experts say this could be the start of a sweltering summer ahead.
- The Telegraph
Starmer’s energy supply plans will take Britain back to the dark ages
We are in a global race for energy. Countries that source enough will thrive, countries that don’t will be colder and poorer. That’s why industry leaders, academics and even union leaders have all been calling out the dangers of Labour’s plans for Britain’s energy supplies.
- CNN
Singapore races to clean oil spill as luxury beach resort coated in slick
An oil spill affecting Singapore has spread beyond a luxury beach resort to a marine reserve and other parts of the island as the authorities intensify cleanup efforts.
- FTW Outdoors
Watch: Yellowstone elk turns tables on wolf after stirring chase
Dramatic video footage shows an elk running for its life while being chased by a wolf in Yellowstone National Park, but the elk's odds of survival suddenly improve.
- The Argus
Super sloth dad praised as baby reaches big milestone
Zoo keepers have praised a super sloth dad after his baby took her first steps just in time for Father’s Day.
- CNN
Flies, mosquitoes, raw sewage and mountains of garbage threaten to worsen Gaza’s health crisis
Raw sewage, swarms of flies and mosquitoes, garbage piled high in the streets. As the heat of summer gathers, hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza are contending with a crisis in sanitation - as well as hunger and the frequent need to move from one place to another in the search for safety from air strikes and fighting.
- AFP
Water crisis batters war-torn Sudan as temperatures soar
War, climate change and man-made shortages have brought Sudan -- a nation already facing a litany of horrors -- to the shores of a water crisis.Now, from the western deserts of Darfur, through the fertile Nile Valley and all the way to the Red Sea coast, a water crisis has hit 48 million war-weary Sudanese who the US ambassador to the United Nations on Friday said are already facing "the largest humanitarian crisis on the face of the planet."
- Bloomberg
The UK’s Muddy Fields Are Latest Climate Threat to Food Security
(Bloomberg) -- From tractors stuck in muddy paddocks to raw sewage washing up from clogged waterways, extreme rain and flooding have wreaked havoc on British farmers this year. The soggy and turbulent weather — exacerbated by climate change — has stunted their ability to provide homegrown crops for bread, beer and nearly every grocery aisle.Most Read from BloombergFlesh-Eating Bacteria That Can Kill in Two Days Spreads in JapanHow the US Mopped Up a Third of Global Capital Flows Since CovidUkrai
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Oil stains Singapore beaches after shipping accident
STORY: :: Oil covers Singapore's beaches after a spill from a nearby shipping terminal:: June 15, 2024:: The oil spread after a Netherlands-flagged dredger struck a stationary Singapore-flagged bunker vesselThe oil-stained waters and sand of Tanjong Beach were cordoned off from visitors. An advisory from Sentosa said the waters of Tanjong, Palawan and Siloso beaches would be closed for cleaning and swimming while sea activities were not allowed.The oil spill had spread from Pasir Panjang Terminal, less than 6 miles (10 km) from the island popular with tourists and locals, after a Netherlands-flagged dredger struck a stationary Singapore-flagged bunker vessel on Friday (June 14) afternoon.Singapore's port authority said in a statement on Friday evening some oil from the damaged cargo tank on the bunker vessel had spilled into the water and "the affected cargo tank has been isolated and the spill contained".
- The Independent
Six earthquakes hit Southern California in one week. Does that mean ‘The Big One’ is coming?
Earthquakes remain confoundingly difficult to predict, according to experts, even though many are desperately trying to figure out the best way to handle big quake in a state encountering around 35 a day, writes Josh Marcus
- CBC
Coastal Shell facility to end operations Sunday, citing financial trouble
A shellfish disposal facility that's been subject to complaints and legal action over its odour will cease operations in eastern New Brunswick on Sunday.That's according to a letter from Coastal Shell general manager Jamie Goguen to notify processors who rely on the plant near Richibucto. Nat Richard, executive director of the Lobster Processors Association in New Brunswick, confirmed about 10 of his members received the letter announcing the facility closure."We had no advance notice," Richard
- Storyful
Satellite Imagery Captures Rain Falling Onto 'Saturated' Florida Ground
Satellite imagery from the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) showed rain falling onto Florida’s already saturated ground following dramatic flooding in the state.CIRA captured the footage between June 13 and 14, warning of a “risk of excessive rainfall” for the region.The National Weather Service reported scattered showers across southern Florida through Friday, which could “re-aggravate ongoing flooding.” Credit: CSU/CIRA & NOAA via Storyful
- CNN
Oppressive heat wave will broil huge swaths of the East with record-breaking temperatures this week
A long-lasting and expansive heat wave is set to grip the Midwest and Northeast with record-breaking high temperatures this week, ushering in the start of summer with this year’s most significant heat event yet.
- CNN
Extreme weather across the globe
Michael Holmes reports on the extreme weather conditions across the globe, from droughts to torrential rain.
- The Independent
Over 135 million Americans face dangerous ‘heat dome’ this week with temps soaring from New York to Chicago
Records could topple during the heat wave set to hit the Midwest and Northeast this week, forecasters say
- KameraOne
Giant inflatable duck takes flight amid strong winds in Vietnam
A strange sight in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam as a giant inflatable duck became detached during stormy winds – the balloon took an unexpected flight.