Heatwaves scorch the land,
England, Wales mourn the lost—
Two thousand lives claimed.
England, Wales mourn the lost—
Two thousand lives claimed.
Experts suggest more than 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes during the heatwaves.
Category: Science
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Helping one of Britain’s rarest butterflies
High brown fritillary,
Nurtured by Paul Dunn's clasp;
Brittle wings take flight.For more than 30 years, Paul Dunn has been working to revive the fortunes of the high brown fritillary.
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Wildfire raging south of Paris could have been set deliberately, says minister
Flames near Paris roar,
Firefighting planes ascend,
Arson feared, ministers.It was the first time firefighting planes had been sent up from the normally drier and hotter south of the country to tackle fires in the Paris region.
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RSPB buys ‘magical’ 96-hectare landscape to reconnect habitats
RSPB's embrace,
Ninety-six hectares saved,
Gallt-y-bere thrives.The move will help conservationists in Gallt-y-bere to protect internationally important habitats.
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T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever – but it’s a problem for scientists
T. rex waits in halls,
Priced at thirty million,
Science fears the sale.A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.
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New dinosaur species as long as cricket pitch discovered in Thailand
In Thailand's earth,
Uragasaurus found,
Cricket pitch in time.The plant-eating dinosaur, named Uragasaurus kalasinensis, is thought to have lived about 150 million years ago.
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Cooler for some this weekend but heatwave continues
Weekend brings relief,
Yet the heatwave grips the South—
Summer's blaze persists.The sizzling heat continues into next week despite a drop in temperatures over the weekend.
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East Asia braces for destructive typhoon as landslides kill 15 in Philippines
Bavi's fury draws,
Fifteen lost in landslides’ grip,
Taiwan braces for storm.Heading for Taiwan and south-eastern China, the 1,000 km-wide Bavi is forecast to be one of the strongest storms in decades.
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Pressure builds on Europe’s biggest port to be greener
Lawsuit in the dark,
Port of Rotterdam must act—
Cut fossil ties fast.A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.
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UK bakes in 35C highs as heatwave to continue next week
UK swelters in heat,
Eight days past thirty-four—
Records fall in sun.On Thursday, temperatures exceeded 34C for the eighth day this year, breaking the previous record of seven days in a calendar year.