Smithsonian says 2 new giant pandas are returning to Washington's National Zoo from China by the end of the year
WASHINGTON (AP) — Smithsonian says 2 new giant pandas are returning to Washington's National Zoo from China by the end of the year.
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The IndependentScientists search breakthrough on how dogs of Chernobyl survived the world’s worst nuclear disaster
Hundreds of feral dogs roam the wasteland of the nuclear disaster descendants of pets that were abandoned amid the 1986 blast and survived a cull from Soviet soldiers
- The Independent
Watch: Planes battle Storm Darragh 90mph winds to land at Heathrow Airport
Watch as planes battled Storm Darragh and wind speeds of over 90mph to land at Heathrow Airport on Saturday (7 December). Several British Airways flights to and from Heathrow, Paris, the United States and the Netherlands were cancelled amid the treacherous weather conditions. A Lancashire Police investigation is underway after the force was called at around 9am on Saturday to the A59 at Longton, near Preston.
- The Telegraph
Rats, pigeons and water buffaloes massacred in world’s largest animal sacrifice
Blood oozed across the dry, dusty earth as the high priest of Gadhimai raised his traditional khukuri knife and beheaded the five animals before him, triggering a frenzy of killing in the early hours of a foggy Sunday morning.
- Associated Press
Second-warmest November on record means that 2024 is likely to be Earth's hottest year, report says
Earth just experienced its second-warmest November on record — second only to 2023 — making it all but certain that 2024 will end as the hottest year ever measured, according to a report Monday by European climate service Copernicus. Last year was the hottest on record due to human-caused climate change coupled with the effects of an El Nino. In November, global temperatures averaged 14.10C (57.38F).
- AFP News
Evacuations underway as Philippine volcano erupts
A volcano erupted in the central Philippines on Monday, sending a huge ash column high into the sky as the government ordered the evacuation of surrounding villages.Rising more than 2,400 metres (8,000 feet) above sea level on the central island of Negros, Kanlaon is one of 24 active volcanoes in the Philippines.
- BBC
Flood warnings as thousands without power after Storm Darragh
Travel impacts also continue after the storm caused significant disruption over the weekend.
- Sky News
Tiny frogs named after Charles Darwin flown from Chile to London to save them from deadly fungus
Dozens of tiny frogs named after Charles Darwin have landed in London after being rescued from a killer fungus in Chile. The peculiar, pointy-nosed southern Darwin's frog once thrived in the Parque Tantauco forests in southern Chile. In a race to save the remaining creatures, a team of conservationists led by London Zoo launched a rescue mission to bring some back to the capital for a breeding and research programme.
- Associated Press
Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing
Indonesian rescuers recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of Java, officials said Monday. Torrential rains since last week have caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through more than 170 villages in Sukabumi district of West Java province, as mud, rocks and trees tumbled down mountainside hamlets, said Lt. Col. Yudi Hariyanto, who heads a rescue command post in Sukabumi.
- The Guardian
Climate crisis deepens with 2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record
Average global temperature in November was 1.62C above preindustrial levels, bringing average for the year to 1.60C
- CNN
‘This is all pink and attractive, but we are going to die’: Anastasia Samoylova on photographing Florida’s climate anxiety
The Russian-born, American artist has garnered critical acclaim for her subtle, unnerving images of Florida’s collapsing pastel-pink landscapes.
- Sky video
Storm Darragh brought gusts of close to 100mph, but the future threat may lie elsewhere
Storm Darragh is the first storm since last January's Isha to earn a red "threat to life" warning from the Met Office.
- BBC
Storm power cuts still affecting 1,500 homes
The bad weather left thousands disconnected from the electricity network over the weekend.
- The Guardian
The best Christmas travel gifts: 38 presents for explorers and armchair travellers
From holiday vouchers to recycled ponchos to Balkan cookery books, here are perfect presents for people who love to explore
- Reuters
Extreme heat puts garment factory workers at risk, study shows
Workers in some of the world's biggest garment manufacturing hubs in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Pakistan are increasingly exposed to extreme heat as climate change pushes temperatures up, a report found on Sunday, a problem multinational retailers and brands will have to help address. New European Union regulations make retailers selling in the bloc, like Inditex, H&M and Nike, legally liable for conditions at their suppliers, putting pressure on them to help fund improvements to cool factories they source from. In Dhaka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh and Karachi, the number of days with "wet-bulb" temperatures - a measurement that accounts for air temperature as well as humidity - above 30.5 degrees Celsius jumped by 42% in 2020-2024 compared to 2005-2009, researchers at Cornell University's Global Labor Institute found.
- LA Times
Red flag warnings set to take effect throughout Southern California, beginning Monday
The National Weather Service issued warnings of critical wildfire weather in portions of Los Angeles and Ventura counties as well as the Inland Empire and San Bernardino Mountains.
- CBC
Federal government announces more than $1B for clean energy projects in N.B.
The federal government has announced just over $1 billion in funding for clean electricity projects in New Brunswick.In Dieppe on Sunday for the announcement, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault said the money would ensure that the province's power grid can keep up with increasing demand."All of us have a role to play in building the future we want to see — a future where we can fight climate change, grow the economy, and generate good union paying jobs," he said. The fu
- CoinDesk
Oldest Known Wild Bird Has Been Spotted Again — And She's Got A New Boyfriend
The 74-year-old albatross, named Wisdom, is expected to welcome a new chick next year.
- HuffPost Life
There's A Scary Rumor About Black Plastic Cookware — Should You Throw Yours Out?
A recent study found high levels of flame retardants in everyday black plastic cooking utensils, food storage containers, and more.
- PA Media: UK News
Further disruption expected as strong winds continue in wake of Storm Darragh
Further travel disruption and power cuts are likely until 6pm, the Met Office said.
- Yahoo Life
Want to use less plastic? 7 simple swaps to make.
Rethink buying plastic gift cards, do this at the dry cleaner and BYO cutlery..