Francine strengthens into a Category 2 hurricane ahead of landfall in Louisiana and threatens storm surge, flooding
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NewsWire‘Under cover’: Aussie state’s brutal forecast
One Australian state could be battered with hailstones, storms and damaging winds as a series of cold fronts move through.
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Aldi shoppers warned about $40 item after near garden 'disaster': 'Use with caution'
Aldi shoppers are divided over whether a Special Buys garden product is worth the $39.99 price tag.
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Rare sight in the middle of dirt road amazes Aussies as 'countryside lights up'
A photographer was 'cruising' along back roads when she stumbled upon the striking scene.
- HuffPost
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says ‘They Can Control The Weather,’ Promoting Conspiracy About Hurricane Helene
Right-wingers have long promoted wild theories about weather control, and Greene, a Donald Trump ally, gave them a big boost.
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Confronting detail on 'rarely-seen' shark washed up on Aussie beach: 'Still moving'
Grim photos show a handful of people gathered around the shark with 'strange' bright pink skin as it lays on the sand.
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All you need to know about daylight saving
Millions of Aussies will lose an hour’s sleep this weekend as daylight saving begins. Here’s everything you need to know about how it affects you.
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Nibi the 'diva' beaver allowed to stay at wildlife rescue centre
Newhouse Wildlife Rescue said Nibi - raised in captivity - was not ready to live in the wild.
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Heavy rain and disruptive winds to hit UK next week in Hurricane Kirk aftermath
Britons may have to brace for a blast of wind and rain next week as the tail end of Hurricane Kirk passes by. The Met Office said it is set to turn unsettled over the weekend, ahead of potentially disruptive weather from midweek brought about by the remnant of the major storm as it sweeps towards north-west Europe. Hurricane Kirk is currently maintaining category 4 strength in the central North Atlantic Ocean.
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The Copperhead Snake Is Seldom Lethal But Always Venomous
Though a copperhead will bite if disturbed, and it is venomous, its bite is rarely fatal.
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Bushmaster Snake Births Live Young, Then Promptly Leaves
The bushmaster snake, belonging to the genus Lachesis, is one of the most remarkable and intimidating reptiles in the Western Hemisphere. As one of the longest and largest venomous snakes in the world, the bushmaster has earned a fearsome reputation.
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Black bear hit and killed while trying to eat pancakes in Tennessee
A black bear was hit and killed while trying to eat pancakes on the side of a road, an animal rescue group said. Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR), based just outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee, said the bear was struck by a vehicle near the city of Townsend. On Wednesday, the rescue group said it was "able to identify that this bear was male and further, what had enticed him to get so close to a dangerous, busy road in the first place - human food".
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Helene is deadliest mainland US hurricane since Katrina
Hundreds of people are still missing and nearly a million homes are without power a week after the storm tore across the US south-east.
- Bloomberg
Global Food Prices Risk Spiking on Worst-Ever Drought in Brazil
(Bloomberg) -- For six months, not a drop of rain fell on José Orlando Cintra Filho’s coffee crops. Most Read from BloombergThe Corner Store ComebackNYC Schools Reverse Course on Cell-Phone Ban After Parents BalkWhat Do US Vehicle Regulators Have Against Tiny Cars?Mexico City Restricts Airbnb Rentals to Curb ‘Gentrification’Roofs of Mexico City’s Massive Food Market Will Power Public BusesThe white flowers that typically inspire hope of a good arabica harvest — the bean variety favored by chains
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Helene-Soaked Florida Faces New Threat: Up to a Foot of Rain
(Bloomberg) -- One week after Hurricane Helene barreled ashore, Florida is bracing for another round of heavy rainfall and strong winds from a tropical system brewing in the Atlantic.Most Read from BloombergThe Corner Store ComebackNYC Schools Reverse Course on Cell-Phone Ban After Parents BalkRoofs of Mexico City’s Massive Food Market Will Power Public BusesA Housing Crisis Brews in Rwanda’s Capital CityGang Violence Is Moving to the Amazon’s Fast-Growing CitiesThe potential storm could bring a
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European ski resorts like Verbier and Courchevel face an ‘existential threat’ from climate crisis, experts warn
The level at which snow settles is set to rise by up to 650 meters in the coming decades, threatening resorts like Verbier and Courchevel.
- The Independent
JD Vance praises Marjorie Taylor Greene hours after she suggested Hurricane Helene was man-made
Vance called Greene a “great friend” and “one hell of a Congresswoman”
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Scientists ‘shocked’ as parts of Antarctica turning green at ‘dramatic’ rate
Vegetation cover across the Antarctic Peninsula has increased more than tenfold over the last four decades.
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Hurricane Helene: Allergy warning as floods stir up swarms of wasps
Swarms of wasps stirred up by flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene have prompted US health officials to stock up on allergy medication. The search for survivors and victims has entered its second week after the deadliest storm the US has seen since Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. At least 215 people have been killed as communities from Florida's Gulf Coast to the Appalachian Mountains in Virginia struggle to recover.
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Dog Saved From 20-Foot Tree After Being Swept Away In Helene Flooding
"Them finding that dog yesterday was a bright spot in the middle of this chaos,” said a rescue official, nearly a week after the storm decimated the area.
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Lost biblical plant with medicinal properties resurrected from 1,000-year-old seed
A long-lost tree species has new life after scientists planted a 1,000-year-old seed found in a cave in the Judean Desert in the 1980s during an archaeological dig.