Tropical Storm Rafael forms and is forecast to bring heavy rains to Jamaica before likely hitting Cuba as a hurricane
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Rafael forms and is forecast to bring heavy rains to Jamaica before likely hitting Cuba as a hurricane.
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NewsWireSevere storm warning, 100km/h winds
Severe thunderstorms have been issued for parts of the country, with some areas bracing for wind gusts of up to 100km/h.
- Yahoo News Australia
Locals told to steer clear of popular Aussie beach after rare discovery: 'Numerous risks'
Authorities have told people and their pets to avoid the area, with warning signs set in place.
- Yahoo News Australia
Aussies amazed by incredibly rare hybrid bird spotted on rural property
While the cross-breed is known to occur among aviary birds, it is very uncommon to see in the wild, experts told Yahoo News.
- Yahoo News Australia
Aussies face new rules as camping banned after 'secret' 4WD beach exposed
Many places becoming so popular that the environment cannot sustain the level of use, authorities say. So changes are coming.
- CNN
Scientists find huge trove of rare metals needed for clean energy hidden inside toxic coal waste
Millions of tons of coal ash leftover from burning the planet’s dirtiest fossil fuel sit in ponds and landfills across the US. But this waste may also be a treasure trove for the rare earth elements needed to propel the world toward clean energy.
- The Independent
Polar bear attacks woman on her driveway, husband ‘leaps on top’ to save her
Polar bear shot dead by neighbour in rare attack
- FTW Outdoors
Weary Yellowstone bear shown 'tucking self in' for hibernation
The Yellowstone Safari Company on Saturday shared heartwarming footage showing a sleepy black bear gathering material just outside its den before resuming its long winter nap. “Have you ever seen a bear tuck themself in for their wi
- Yahoo News Australia
Aussies combating invasive threat taking over caravan parks, farms and even suburbs
Few invasive threat have been this successful – but some Aussies are working to turn the tide.
- Evening Standard
Hunt for 'murder hornets' after first sighting in Europe
The invasive species poses a threat to local ecosystems – but where did the insects come from and how are they dangerous?
- Yahoo News Australia
Photographer brought to tears by 'special' sight in Aussie national park lasting only a few weeks
The veteran nature photographer said these scenes only take place for about three weeks out of the calendar year.
- NewsWire
Dire heatwave, storm warning for millions
Millions of Aussies are under heatwave warnings as temperatures rise above the mid-40s in some regions - all while storms continue to batter the east coast.
- PA Media: UK News
Man dies after tree falls on van as Storm Darragh lashes UK
Gusts of 93mph have been recorded in some parts of the country.
- BBC
Storm rips roof off chapel and cuts power to 95,000
There have been power cuts across the nation and roofs have been blown off buildings.
- BBC
Warning to boat owners with 75mph winds expected
Islanders are asked to consider cancelling any activities which may put them at risk.
- The Independent
Three climbers missing on New Zealand’s highest peak feared dead
Two Americans and a Canadian believed to have taken a fall
- PA Media: UK News
Second person killed in Storm Darragh after tree falls on car
The storm brought gusts of 93mph to some parts of the country.
- Yahoo News Australia
Push to change FOGO bin mandate as Australia races against time in 'landfill crisis'
Time is rapidly running out for Australian households to make a major shift in behaviour.
- Storyful
Atlantic Puffling Joins Colony at Central Park Zoo
An Atlantic puffin chick that hatched this summer was “fully integrated” with the rest of the colony at New York City’s Central Park Zoo by December 6, caretakers said.The chick, called a puffling, hatched on August 11 and weighed only 2 ounces at birth, the zoo said. As of December, the puffling had joined 11 adult Atlantic puffins in the Polar Zone exhibit at the Manhattan zoo, and weighs “more than 11 ounces.”Footage shows the puffling days after birth, compared to 10 weeks later, when he had reached adult size and had joined other Atlantic puffins, harbor seals, and penguins in the habitat.“With black-and-white feathers and a large, multicolored bill, as adults, the Atlantic puffin is often called the clown of the sea. As a hatchling, pufflings have very puffy brown-and-white downy feathers,” the zoo said in a press release.The Central Park Zoo puffling is one of only three successfully hatched this year across seven Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited institutions, the zoo said.The Atlantic puffin is listed as a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Credit: ©WCS via Storyful
- BBC
Rail line and cycle path damage 'not a quick fix'
Major repair work is needed after they were damaged during Storm Bert, a councillor says.
- Bloomberg
Free Green Power in Sweden Is Crippling Its Wind Industry
(Bloomberg) -- Sweden’s wind power industry risks becoming a victim of its own success.Most Read from BloombergNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionThe country has one of the greenest grids in the world, relying almost entirely on hydroelectric, nuclear and wind, which now generates about a quarter of its supplies. But even more is needed to ele