Water rescues around Houston, evacuation orders widened as flooding from heavy rains over Texas continue
HOUSTON (AP) — Water rescues around Houston, evacuation orders widened as flooding from heavy rains over Texas continue.
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The TelegraphChina develops revolutionary electric car battery that can charge in 10 minutes
China has developed a revolutionary car battery that can charge in just 10 minutes and power a car for hundreds of miles before it needs to be plugged in.
- CBC
Snow leopard gives birth to 2 'little snowballs' at Toronto Zoo
A snow leopard at the Toronto Zoo gave birth to two cubs this week, the Toronto Zoo has announced.Three-year-old Jita delivered the cubs after a few hours of labour. Her pregnancy had lasted 97 days. The first cub was born at about 7:45 p.m. Monday, while the second cub was born early Tuesday. Nine-year-old Pemba sired the cubs.The zoo said members of the public cannot yet view the "little snowballs" and their mom, but it will provide updates in the coming days and weeks about how and when the p
- Associated Press
California's water tunnel to cost $20 billion. State officials say the benefits are worth it
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration said Thursday it will now cost more than $20 billion to build a giant tunnel aimed at catching more water when it rains and storing it to better prepare for longer droughts caused by climate change. State regulators have been trying to build some version of a water tunnel system for decades. The latest form championed by the Democratic governor is a single giant tunnel, down from two tunnels proposed by his predecessor, Jerry Brown.
- CNN Business
The world faces a shortage of minerals needed for the energy transition
The world is facing a shortage of the minerals needed to make the electric vehicles, wind turbines, solar panels, and other clean energy technologies essential to ending its reliance on fossil fuels.
- CNN
Hundreds of pelicans have been stranded on the California coast for the second time in 2 years
Droves of starving brown pelicans have been found stranded on the California coast since late April and the root cause of the event remains a mystery, wildlife watchers say.
- CBC
P.E.I.'s aquaculture growers 'starting to hurt' as Fiona financial relief continues to lag
The P.E.I. government has processed less than half of the financial relief claims submitted by Island aquaculture harvesters related to damages from post-tropical storm Fiona. The storm struck the province in 2022, and caused an estimated $70 million in damages to the aquaculture industry, which includes oyster and mussel growers. In early April, under questioning from Opposition Liberal MLA Robert Henderson in the legislature, Fisheries Minister Cory Deagle said he wanted to see the outstanding
- BBC
Afghanistan floods: ‘I found my family's bodies in the streets’
As deadly flash floods hit Afghanistan, whole families and their homes have been swept away.
- CBC
Rain, cooler temperatures reduce wildfire risk in Fort McMurray
Cool temperatures and rainfall have significantly reduced the wildfire risk in Fort McMurray but that doesn't mean the northeastern Alberta community is out of the woods when it comes to fire risk, officials said Friday.About 10 millimetres of rain fell on the wildfire overnight and Environment Canada is forecasting another 10 millimetres of rain on Friday and Saturday night. The wildfire danger in Fort McMurray was being classified by Alberta Wildfire as low on Friday morning.Josee St-Onge, an
- CBC
Two Banff black bears destroyed — one for behavioural issues and another due to health
Two black bears, including a female cub and a radio-collared adult male, were destroyed last week in two separate events, according to Parks Canada. In a statement sent to CBC News, the agency said it responded to a call regarding a "sickly-looking bear" cub wandering on its own in the Bow Valley Parkway.In an unrelated incident, several reports of another bear within the Banff townsite were made to Parks Canada. These were for a bear that was managed, hazed and relocated away from high-volume a
- The Telegraph
That sinking feeling… Curious cub gets head stuck in plughole
A curious fox found itself in a predicament after its head became stuck in a sink plughole.
- CNN
Colossal wildfires burn across Canada, driving thousands of people to evacuate with kids, pets and precious belongings
Colossal wildfires burning across Canada over the last week have driven thousands of people to evacuate with their kids, pets and precious belongings in tow – many uncertain when they may be able to return home.
- BBC
Italy hit by severe flooding after heavy rain
Emergency services used dinghies to rescue people from their homes, after a storm brought heavy rain and wind.
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Brixham residents reveal lack of contact from South West Water amid outbreak
Around 16,000 households and businesses in the area have been told not to use their tap water for drinking without boiling and cooling it.
- CBC
Couple, originally from N.W.T., ordered to evacuate Fort McMurray, again
Eight years after having to evacuate from their home as a wildfire grew closer to Fort McMurray, Alta. Tom and Sue Clarke have been told to leave again.An evacuation order is in effect for the neighbourhoods of Beacon Hill, where Tom and Sue live, and for for Abasand, Prairie Creek and Grayling Terrace. The couple, originally from Fort Smith, N.W.T., say there are differences and similarities from the 2016 experience, but the heavy emotions that come with leaving haven't changed."I just recall m
- Sky News
Brixham: Water firm apologises after parasite detected in reservoir - as cause of outbreak found
Residents in parts of Brixham and Alston were told to boil their drinking water on Wednesday after the water firm found "small traces" of the parasite cryptosporidium - which causes cryptosporidiosis - in the Hillhead reservoir. At first, they said the water was safe to drink, but then had to issue a boil notice to 16,000 households and businesses in Brixham, Boohay, Kingswear, Roseland and North West Paignton. Hundreds of people have reported symptoms of cryptosporidiosis on a local Facebook group over the last week.
- The Guardian
Sea otters use tools to open hard-shelled prey, saving their teeth, research reveals
The behavior, documented in footage from researcher Chris Law, is most seen in females and sheds light on the threatened species
- Reuters
Crypto boom, erratic rain spark outages in Laos, Asia's clean power export hub
Higher electricity demand in Laos due to cryptocurrency mining and erratic rainfall have led to power shortages, an advisor to its state-run utility said, revealing challenges to the nation's prospects as a hydropower exporter to Southeast Asia. Laos is dubbed the battery of southeast Asia for its hydropower export potential, and its supply of the cheapest and most stable source of clean power is crucial to decarbonise the region that is struggling to scale up solar and wind. A policy push to establish data centres in 2021 led to a boom in cryptocurrency mining, which now makes up over a third of Laotian power demand, while lower rainfall has curbed hydropower output, resulting in power outages, said Somboun Sangxayarath, an advisor at state-run Electricite Du Laos (EDL).
- Yahoo Life
Lightning, thunderstorms, floods kill hundreds each year. Experts share tips to stay safe from storms, including tornadoes.
Severe storms sweep across the U.S. each year, bringing lightning, flooding, deadly tornadoes and hail.
- The Guardian
Little penguins at risk of vanishing from WA island as once-thriving colony reduced to 120 birds
Exclusive: Study shows Penguin Island population in freefall, sources say, amid pressure from tourism, boat traffic and warming seas
- BBC
The search for Northern Ireland’s mysterious moth
The public are asked to photograph one of Northern Ireland’s most elusive and endangered insects.