Drivers were waiting at a traffic light in the Thai city of Hat Yai during stormy weather. Suddenly, a gust of wind uprooted a tree, pulling down overhead power lines and causing an explosion of sparks. Fortunately, no one was injured.
New weather maps show the 400 mile heatwave hitting England with expert saying it will be late 20s to 30c
Heavy rainfall and storms wreak havoc across northern Italy, France and Germany, whilst southern Italy endures an unseasonal heatwave.View on euronews
A bear fell from a tree onto a tarp after it was tranquilized in Lakewood, Washington, on Wednesday, May 15, footage posted to Facebook shows.The Lakewood Police Department said that the black bear had been spotted “cruising the neighborhoods” in the area. They said that a local elementary school was put on lockdown while the bear roamed the area.This footage by Amy Mayster shows the bear falling from the tree onto a tarp being held open by officers with the Department of Fish and Wildlife. The bear is then seen being carried away in the tarp and placed in a cage to be transported away.The City of Lakewood Municipal Government confirmed that the bear was captured by officers with the Department of Fish and Wildlife.The bear was assumed to have started wandering around Lakewood while it was looking for food after having been “kicked out” by its mother, the Lakewood Municipal Government said, citing wildlife officials. Credit: Amy Mayster via Storyful
The yellow weather warning is in place until 8pm tonight
A major tourism venture has been approved on the site of a former coal mine near York.
This summer has a 35-per cent, 1.8 times the norm, chance of being hot, and a mere five per cent chance of being cool, according to the Met Office meteorologists and forecasters.
As the prestige flower event begins, horticulturalists are shown how a waterlogged patch can help counter climate crisis
The amber alert for parts of the UK was issued in the wake of a solar phenomenon which has seen flares emitted, giving Brits the chance to catch a glimpse of the extraordinary space event.
Dean Majors left the Yorkshire company in shock with his idea
Southport, Ainsdale, Formby, Wallasey, Moreton, Meols and West Kirby beaches are all closely monitored by the Environment Agency
Some communities could be temporarily cut off by flooded roads, forecasters warn.
Jim Dale, a senior meteorologist for British Weather Services, said a 40C are not impossible, but not very likely, and 35C is far more achievable this summer.
A manatee which had been hit by a boat propellor was rescued near Stuart, Florida, after being tracked to the Manatee Pocket on Thursday, May 16.Images released by Martin County Sheriff’s Office shows the rescue, during which the animal was heaved from the water onto a boat.Several slashes can be seen in the animal’s skin, reportedly from being hit by a boat propellor, Martin County Sheriff’s Office said.The animal was taken to Sea World Orlando to be treated for its injuries and start the recovery process. Credit: Martin County Sheriff’s Office via Storyful
A severed deer’s head was left on a post next to a high street.
This story is from this week's episode of the new CBC podcast Good Question, P.E.I. Listen here.Good Question, P.E.I. is available on the CBC Listen app, or wherever you get your podcasts.Prince Edward Island no longer produces more potatoes than any other Canadian province.Yes, you read that correctly. We're No. 2. Alberta, the Prairie province known for its thick cuts of red meat, is now the potato king of Canada. But just by a skin.According to the most recent report by Agriculture and Agri-F
BBC Breakfast Aurora forecast for May 18/19
Forecasters predict there may be some flooding in parts of Wales and the south of England
A large alligator was relocated to an alligator zoo in Palmdale, Florida, after he returned to the MacDill Air Force Base near Tampa following a previous visit.Footage published by the MacDill Air Force Base shows the reptile being released at the Gatorama animal park in Palmdale.The MacDill Air Force Base said that the alligator, which measures 12 foot 3 inches long, was spotted wandering around the base on Wednesday, May 15.The alligator previously had to be relocated off the base to the Hillsborough River after it turned up on the base’s tarmac in April.The alligator was renamed “MacDill” by the animal park to “pay homage to his origins,” MacDill Air Force Base said. Credit: MacDill Air Force Base via Storyful
The approval will now see the 41 houses built in Trimdon Village, following the acquisition of the 7.5 acres of land in September 2023.
Heavy rains caused flooding in parts of Germany, Belgium, France and the Netherlands overnight into Saturday (May 18), swamping streets and buildings and sparking evacuations.
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