BBC Weather Watchers have been treated this week to red skies at night in the mornings - and unusual cloud formations.
Lenticular clouds could be seen widely across Scotland over the past few days.
The clouds form when the air is stable and winds blow across hills and mountains from a similar direction at different heights through the troposphere, according to the Met Office.
They often resemble UFO flying saucers.
More than 20 people have been rescued after becoming trapped in floodwaters while thousands are without power as storms threaten to smash NSW for a second day in a row.
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A woman was hiking on a popular trail over the weekend when she was confronted by what she described as 'disgusting behaviours'.
‘Given the size it’s definitely a threat... It’s a top predator,’ a researcher said
Aussies in one state have been warned to brace for destructive wind gusts of up to 160km/h and possible flash flooding as a cyclone moves in.
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Residents in North Queensland have been urged to stay safe as another barrage of rain is set to hit, leaving already saturated areas at risk of further flooding.
A woman has been charged with animal cruelty after 10 dead animals were found in her home. Detectives executing a search warrant found nine dead sugar gliders (a type of possum) and one dead snake. A "pungent" smell of "noxious air and an odour of faeces, urine and rot […] made personnel cough and gag" as they started the search, a local animal welfare group in Suffolk County, in the US state of New York, said.
Winter weather kicked into high gear in the United States and it’s not slowing down anytime soon.
Wild winds have torn parts of a major city apart, ripping large trees out of the ground and smashing into power lines, leaving thousands without power.
Researchers with Ocearch, a nonprofit ocean animal research and education organization, recently caught and tagged the largest male white shark yet found by their group in the northwest Atlantic shark population.Scientists with Ocearch captured, tagged, and released the shark, dubbed “Contender,” on January 17.“At 13.8 feet long and weighing an estimated 1,653 pounds, Contender is a mature male now contributing to Ocearch’s mission of shark research and ocean conservation,” Ocearch said on its page for the shark.The tag attached to Contender “will provide valuable real-time data for approximately five years, helping us track his movements and understand his migration patterns. Additionally, we’ve collected important biological samples, including urogenital material, which are currently being analyzed,” Ocearch said.The average length for an adult male white shark is 11 to 13 feet, according to Smithsonian. Credit: Ocearch via Storyful
The tank can store up to 150,000 litres (33,000 gallons) of water.
The UK is currently gripped by gloomy and chilly weather. Temperatures are a "good few degrees" below where they should be for this time of year, according to the Met Office, and various places such as Northumberland and County Durham have already been covered in snow. High pressure over Scandinavia has led to a blocked weather pattern across the UK and Ireland, Sky News meteorologist Jo Robinson says.
The Met Office predicted ‘colder than average weather’ throughout the week
Three more quakes above 4.0 magnitude are registered on Monday near the Greek tourist hotspot.
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The move has divided locals, some of which say it could end up punishing those who are doing the right thing.
A Southern California man returned home after evacuating last month’s devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires to discover an unexpected resident lurking beneath it.
More and more Aussies are being mindful of wildlife when they make changes to their yards.
An estimated 20 feral pigs have been spotted in the Scottish Highlands following a suspected illegal release. The animals have been seen in woodlands near Kingussie in the Cairngorms National Park - where four lynx were dumped last month. "The Park Authority condemns any illegal release of animals in the strongest possible terms."
