Autumn sky ablaze,
November's supermoon glows—
Meteor trails dance.
November's supermoon glows—
Meteor trails dance.
From meteor showers to a November supermoon, there are a number of impressive sights to behold in the autumn night sky.
Category: Science
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Record heatwaves in France set to make champagne stronger
France's sun-blazed fields,
Sweet grapes swell for champagne's rise—
Bubbles boost to fifteen.Winemakers can produce bubbly up to 15% ABV following an unusual harvest that produced sweeter grapes.
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Species ‘at risk of vanishing’ from area of Wales’ largest national park
Morning wires awaken
Signals ripple through the day
The world shifts againThe National Trust warns species are on the brink of extinction in a valley of Eryri – Snowdonia – National Park.
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El Niño likely to cause wetter and warmer-than-normal autumn
El Niño whispers,
UK warms with autumn rains,
Met Office advises.A warmer and wetter-than-normal autumn is in store for the UK, according to the latest Met Office forecasts.
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Battle to save the tiny, gooey snail only found in one lake in the UK
In Wales, snails cling,
Gooey shells in one lake's depths—
Fate hangs by a thread.Once prevalent across the UK, this mollusc is now only found in one lake in Wales.
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Sheen says he was snubbed by FM over pollution claims
Sheen calls for safe tests,
MPs urged to check the dumps—
FM turns away.The actor urged MPs to back a national testing programme to make sure historic toxic dump sites were safe.
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New hurricane season record as ‘historic’ El Niño leaves Atlantic eerily quiet
El Niño's strong hold,
No storms on Atlantic's peak—
Historic calm reigns.The Atlantic hurricane season has reached its climatological peak, but a strong El Niño means no hurricanes have formed this year.
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The volunteers risking their lives to defuse Indonesia’s wildfire ‘carbon bombs’
Borneo's brave hearts toil,
Defusing peat fires' breath,
Toxic smoke chokes the skies.Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon – and sending a toxic smog across South East Asia.
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August joint hottest month on record globally
August's heat soared high,
Simon King reports the truth,
Records broken wide.BBC Weather Presenter Simon King explains the figures.
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August joint hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat
August scorched the earth,
El Niño's heatwave surged forth,
Records shatter, global.Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.