Yahoo News The wreck of the last ship of a famed Irish explorer of Antarctica has been found off the coast of Canada
ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland (AP) — The wreck of the last ship of a famed Irish explorer of Antarctica has been found off the coast of Canada.
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The TelegraphRats, pigeons and water buffaloes massacred in world’s largest animal sacrifice
Blood oozed across the dry, dusty earth as the high priest of Gadhimai raised his traditional khukuri knife and beheaded the five animals before him, triggering a frenzy of killing in the early hours of a foggy Sunday morning.
- Bournemouth Echo UK
Met Office forecasts late December snow - could UK be set for a white Christmas?
The long range weather forecast from the Met Office, which covers December 24 to January 7, has predicted "sleet and snow".
- The Independent
Scientists search breakthrough on how dogs of Chernobyl survived the world’s worst nuclear disaster
Hundreds of feral dogs roam the wasteland of the nuclear disaster descendants of pets that were abandoned amid the 1986 blast and survived a cull from Soviet soldiers
- Yahoo News UK
Storm Darragh in pictures: The areas worst affected as UK hit with 90mph winds
Storm Darragh brought down trees and power cables, causing widespread travel disruption and leaving tens of thousands of people without electricity.
- Hereford Times
"Extinct" birds found alive and well in Herefordshire
TWO species of birds thought to be extinct in Herefordshire have been rediscovered in the county.
- Eastern Daily Press
Parts of Norfolk expected to flood as red warning issued
The Environment Agency issued a flood warning for The River Yare from Barnham Broom to the A11 at Cringleford.
- PA Media: UK News
Rapid action against invasive bee-killing hornet has halted spread, study finds
The National Bee Unit responds to public sightings of the yellow-legged or Asian hornet to destroy insects and nests.
- Eastern Daily Press
Eight flood alerts issued across Norfolk
Areas across Norfolk have been warned that flooding is possible as the Environment Agency has issued eight flood alerts.
- Euronews
With all eyes on the Paris Notre-Dame reopening, the cathedral’s saviour is revealed as the jay bird
Two billion acorns are planted in the ground by jays each year in French forests.View on euronews
- The Guardian
EU should ban space mirrors and other solar geoengineering, scientists say
European Commission scientific advisers say technology to offset global heating could wreak havoc on weather
- Oxford Mail
MASSIVE tree crashes down into fence amid Storm Darragh
A massive Oxford tree has been brought down by the winds of Storm Darragh.
- Oxford Mail
Thames Water issues food waste disposal warning ahead of Christmas
Thames Water has urged people to be cautious about waste disposal during the festive season.
- CNN
Cancer-causing chemicals used in homes and workplaces banned by EPA
The US Environmental Protection Agency on Monday banned the use of two ubiquitous cancer-causing solvents that activists have been targeting for decades.
- Salisbury Journal
Man dumped waste while moving house because recycling centre was not open
Following a report of fly-tipped waste at three locations along Stockport Road in Amesbury, the council’s Environment Enforcement team visited the site to investigate.
- Evening Standard
Florence explosion: Two dead and four missing after huge blast at fuel storage facility near city
Nine people were also injured in the blast in Calenzano on the northern outskirts of the Tuscan capital, authorities said
- POWER Magazine
Why Power Companies Are Turning to Refurbished Parts for Plant System Upgrades
Amid growing pressure to optimize costs, dependability, and green initiatives, some power companies are beginning to reconsider their approaches to upgrading dated equipment. Refurbished elements provide a viable option to […]
- Wales Online
'We've run out of logs' Elderly couple left struggling amid two-day Storm Darragh power cut
Richard Davies, 71, said it has been "really difficult" to manage without power at his home in Carmarthen since Storm Darragh hit Wales on Saturday, December 7
- Exmouth Journal
'Support local businesses': Community help clean up indoor market
The Exmouth community have come together to help reopen the Exmouth Indoor Market after it was heavily impacted by Storm Darragh.
- Reuters
BP forms offshore wind joint venture in renewables retreat
LONDON (Reuters) -BP and Japanese power generator JERA have agreed to join forces to form one of the world's largest offshore wind operators, a major step in CEO Murray Auchincloss' efforts to reduce BP's focus on renewables. BP's retreat from offshore wind reflects a similar trend at rivals Shell and Equinor, which are trying to boost near-term profits by spending more on higher-return oil and gas operations. The 50-50 venture, called JERA Nex bp, will pool together almost all of their operating assets and development projects with a potential generation capacity of 13 gigawatts (GW), the two companies said in a statement.
- AFP
Papua New Guinea PM vows to return to UN climate talks
Papua New Guinea's prime minister promised Tuesday to return to UN climate summits after boycotting this year's talks, but called for safeguarding forests to be a bigger priority.In November, Papua New Guinea boycotted the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan because the hosts did not "give big respect to forest business owners", Marape said.