Tropical Storm Hone increases to Category 1 hurricane strength in the Pacific Ocean
HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Hone increases to Category 1 hurricane strength in the Pacific Ocean.
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The rare sighting of the shark at a popular swimming spot excited locals, but then they spotted something worrying. Find out more.
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Invasive pest threatening to devastate Aussie communities as weather warms: 'Economical disaster'
They've developed a taste for our agricultural crops, with one product in particular on their radar.
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Reptiles breach 'impenetrable' 4km fence with ingenious invention
While the fence was keeping invasive species out, it had also blocked an ancient migratory pathway. Find out how the turtles eventually got out.
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Temperatures to fall nationwide in coming days after wet weekend
Temperatures will struggle to reach higher than the mid-teens by Wednesday as blustery showers arrive with a cold northerly wind.
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Plan to protect 'miracle' eggs found in Aussie bush labelled 'woefully inadequate'
Fewer than 50 coastal emus remain and the population faces extinction in the coming decades. Find out more.
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Cars plunge into river as super typhoon destroys Vietnam bridge
Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful to hit Asia this year, kills 60 and destroys homes across north of country.
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Great white shark hunt ends without success after 'needle in a haystack' search off Irish coast
A major US-led search for what would be the first ever great white shark recorded in either Irish or British waters has concluded without success. The team from non-profit research organisation Ocearch is returning to Florida after finishing work at the grey seal hotspot of the Great Blasket Island in County Kerry. "Sure, it was a little disappointing," Dr Nick Payne, the expedition's lead Irish-based scientist, said.
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Blackened hills, torched cars and destroyed businesses: Athens reels from August wildfire
‘We can’t just blame politicians’ for Athens wildfire devastation, one local says.
- BBC
Capybara trio 'settling in well' at zoo
The three boys join more than 100 different species at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm.
- The Independent
Chinese city sees ‘underwear falling from sky’ after cloud seeding to break heatwave
People in Chongqing suspect cloud seeding caused strong winds that sent laundry flying but authorities deny claim
- CNN
‘Hell no, we’re not leaving’: A California community defies evacuation warning as ancient landslide rips their homes apart
Residents living on the largest area of natural vegetation on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, 30 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, used to call the coastal ground movement slowly shifting beneath their feet the best thing that ever happened to them.
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Researchers aim to seal 100,000 methane wells in next decade to curb emissions
Rockit, a clean technology company based at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, announced the ambitious plans on Monday.
- BBC
Zoo animals escape as flood hits Nigerian state
Officials in Borno are trying to recapture the creatures and warn the public to take care.
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Storm deaths rise to 59 as typhoon Yagi ravages Vietnam
Yagi — the strongest typhoon to hit Vietnam in decades — made landfall on Saturday with winds of up to 149 kilometres per hour.
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Injured Young Cassowary Reunited With Dad After Vet Treatment
An injured cassowary was successfully reunited with its father after it was found on a property in Bingil Bay on September 3.Footage released by the Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation shows the moment the cassowary chick was reunited with its father on September 4.The department said the chick, called a “stripey” because of its feather pattern, was found injured on a property in Bingil Bay, sitting “listlessly” with a “large gash” on its neck.The bird was taken to a local vet where the injury was deemed to be superficial.However, wildlife officers were worried that the cassowary father would no longer recognize its youngster, and hurried the young bird back to Bingil Bay the next day.Luckily, the stripey and its father were successfully reunited.The department warned that cassowaries are dangerous animals that can inflict serious injuries to people and pets by kicking out with their clawed feet.People were asked to follow department advice to be cass-o-wary around the animals. Credit: Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation via Storyful
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'Not on our watch' - villagers unite to save oak
Residents in Cowfold have rallied together to stop an oak tree from being cut down.
- The Conversation
We found one in six Australian reptile species traded as pets overseas, despite the export ban
The first comprehensive overview of trade in Australian reptiles and frogs worldwide shows more species should be listed for monitoring under the international convention on wildlife trade.
- BBC
Climate change leaves future of Pacific Islands tourism 'highly uncertain'
Tourist sector bosses in the region are increasingly concerned about the impact of climate change.
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Woman Reported Killed in Drone Strike Near Moscow
At least one person was killed in drone strikes on two apartment buildings in the Moscow suburb of Ramenskoye early on Tuesday, September 10, the local governor, Andrey Vorobyev, said.Footage posted to Telegram by Zvezda News shows the damage to one apartment building.Another building was also struck, according to Vorobyev.Zvezda said local residents “reported the sound of a strong impact that rattled glass.”A 46-year-old woman was reported killed. Credit: Zvezdanews via Storyful
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Amanda Holden locked in cage to highlight big cat confinement in zoos
The TV star was among a number of famous faces who were ‘held captive’ in the cages in London’s Leicester Square.