Perseids ignite—
skywatchers in the night gaze,
August sparks alight.
skywatchers in the night gaze,
August sparks alight.
The Perseid meteor shower is set to light up the night sky, putting on a spectacular treat for skygazers.
Category: Science
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Can you be fined for using a hosepipe?
Hosepipe ban in place,
Watering gardens restricted,
Fines loom for the breach.Ben Rich looks at what is and isn't allowed during a hosepipe ban.
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River levels approach all-time low as drought announcement looms
Rivers in NRW,
Approaching record lows now,
Drought's warning looms near.An announcement is expected from NRW as some river levels are reported to be nearing all-time lows.
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Hosepipe ban in force for millions of households – is your area affected?
Hosepipe bans enacted,
Eight million face the cutoff—
Water woes in homes.More than eight million households have been placed under hosepipe bans – which has raised questions about how effectively water resources are being managed.
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UK’s largest onshore wind farm to be rebuilt with fewer, larger turbines
Whitelee's turbines,
Old giants to be replaced,
Stronger winds will churn.Whitelee Windfarm has been producing electricity for about 20 years on a stretch of moorland near Eaglesham but is reaching the end of its life.
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Fate of massive 20m-high space radar in ministers’ hands
Giant radars rise,
Pembrokeshire's fierce protest,
Ministers must choose.The MoD wants to put 27 giant radar dishes in Pembrokeshire, which campaigners have strongly opposed.
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Tokyo urges men to wear shorts to work, but women say it’s ‘leg hair harassment’
Tokyo calls for shorts,
Men embrace the summer style—
Women cry, "harassed."The Tokyo Metropolitan Government wants workers to ditch the suit and tie for t-shirts, trainers – and shorts.
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Brazil’s Amazon sees sharp decline in size of area burned in 2025
In Brazil's green heart,
Fires fade, lowest since '85,
Hope blooms in ash's place.The amount of land burned in the world's largest rainforest was the smallest since MapBiomas records began in 1985.
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Is UK facing drought for second summer in a row?
Central England waits,
Thirty years of dry whispers—
Drought looms for a second.The longest dry spell in over 30 years for central England raises concerns about drought and when it might rain.
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Going with the flow: Renewable energy battery breakthrough
3D-printed battery,
Queen's University tests new
path for green energy.A 3D-printed battery designed at Queen's University Belfast could speed up energy storage research.