Aussies to swelter in above-average temperatures this summer
According to the Bureau of Meteorology’s long-range forecast overview, above-average maximum and minimum temperatures are expected “across almost all of Australia”.
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The ConversationThe world’s second largest freshwater crayfish was once plentiful in Australia’s longest river – we’re bringing it back
The Murray crayfish disappeared from large parts of its range over the past 40 years. Now a community-driven reintroduction program is bringing the iconic species back.
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Residents shocked after common feature of new housing estate goes up in flames
An electric substation fire in a growing Sydney suburb has residents worried.
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’Mini tornado’ destroys homes in freak storm
Several homes have been destroyed after a freak storm unexpectedly tore through a remote town on Thursday night.
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Tradie's 'monster' find in stormwater drain highlights $10,000 issue in Aussie gardens
The metres-long 'monster' discovery has prompted a warning to Aussie homeowners.
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It looks like a tiny kangaroo and it’s bouncing back from the brink of extinction
The brush-tailed bettong once inhabited most of Australia, but these days it lives in a tiny fraction of its former range. Now, the Marna Banggara initiative is bringing it back to the country’s Yorke Peninsula.
- Yahoo News Australia
Multiple 'distressing' discoveries at popular beaches spark concern
Upset locals are searching for answers after stumbling across the sad scenes.
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‘Too late to leave’: Fires rage in WA
Two separate bushfires in WA’s southwest are threatening buildings as people are told it is too late to leave.
- BBC
Europe's smallest mammal found at wind farm
A wildlife trust says grassland near wind farms could provide "ideal conditions" for harvest mice.
- The Independent
Astronomers discover the windiest planet in the universe
The extreme supersonic winds of WASP-127b are more than 60 times faster than the fastest winds ever observed on Earth
- CNN
Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas due to their negative impact on agriculture
Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas, with supporters urging humane methods to bring down the animal’s population, which is wreaking havoc on the island’s agricultural sector.
- BBC
Russia suffering 'environmental catastrophe' after oil spill in Kerch Strait
Activists say the spill - caused after two ships ran were battered by a storm - could cover an area of 400 sq km.
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Thousands without power across island of Ireland as storm clean-up begins
It could take days to reconnect power supplies after the severe storm blew across the island on Friday.
- BBC
Climate and Nature Bill falls as MPs vote to end debate
The proposed law would have compelled the UK to meet new legally binding targets on climate change.
- The Independent
‘Mini-tornado’ tears through Cornish resort town
The suspected mini-tornado ripped through Newquay, Cornwall, at around 9.30am on Thursday
- USA TODAY
How to care for a pet turtle? Why it isn't easy and could require decades of attention
It's not easy to take care of a pet turtle. But preparation can make it more manageable for future owners.
- Futurism
China's "Artificial Sun" Just Smashed the Record for Stable Fusion Reaction
Scientists claim that China's "artificial Sun" nuclear reactor has more than doubled its own world record, confining extremely high-energy plasma for a whopping 1,066 seconds this week. That's in comparison to its previous record of 403 seconds, set in 2023. Using the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), scientists heated plasma to temperatures over 100 million degrees Celsius and managed to contain the swirling soup of atoms for almost 17 minutes. The goal is to essentially rec
- France 24
Firefighters slow spread of wildfire north of Los Angeles, allowing thousands to return home
Tens of thousands of people were allowed to return to their homes as authorities lifted an evacuation order on Thursday, with firefighters, aided by water-dropping helicopters, finding some success in restraining a fire in the mountains north of Los Angeles. A new blaze briefly prompted the evacuation of a university campus in a southwest county. Evacuation orders were lifted Thursday for tens of thousands of people as firefighters with air support slowed the spread of a huge wildfire churning t
- BBC
Major incident closed as storm force winds ease
Storm force winds ease after Storm Éowyn brings down scores of trees on the Isle of Man at its peak.
- BBC
Homes without power and trees down in Storm Éowyn
Some homes in north-east England and Cumbria could be without power until Sunday evening.
- Evening Standard
UK weather LIVE: Snow and ice warnings as Storm Eowyn leaves almost a million without power
Wind speeds reached 114mph early on Friday morning as Storm Eowyn battered the UK and Ireland