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UK hits record 2019 temperature as Europe basks in heatwave

Britain has seen a new record temperature set for 2019, with the mercury expected to keep rising. The UK Met Office said a reading of...

France orange alert declared for 40 degree heat wave

Authorities around Paris have issued an orange alert for intense heat, the second-highest level on its scale, as very hot temperatures are expected across...

Himalayan glaciers melting twice as fast than before

Cold War-era spy satellite images have shown scientists that glaciers on the Himalayas are now melting twice as fast as they used to. The...

Microplastics tested in Greenpeace study

A survey of 13 UK rivers has found they all contain microplastics – and one is more polluted than the “great Pacific garbage patch”,...

Campaigners vow further action as oil rig heads to North Sea

Environmental activists have vowed to continue attempts to prevent an oil rig from reaching a North Sea field despite the structure leaving port overnight. Greenpeace...

Heavy rain prompts ‘treacherous’ conditions warning in UK

Forecasters have warned of “treacherous” conditions in parts of the UK amid intense rainfall and flooding. Surface water flooding could cause problems for motorists during...

Jeremy Hunt warns against sending ‘ultra hardliner’ to Brussels for Brexit talks

Tory leadership hopeful Jeremy Hunt insisted he would be more likely to succeed in Brexit negotiations with Brussels than an “ultra hardliner”. The UK Foreign...

Tornadoes hit US states leaving areas ‘like a warzone’

A vicious storm has torn through the western outskirts of a US city, spawning one or more tornadoes that downed trees and power lines,...

Malaysia to return plastic waste to countries

Malaysia has said it will send back some 3,000 metric tonnes of non-recyclable plastic waste to countries including the UK, US, Canada and Australia,...

Earthquake strikes Amazon jungle in Peru

A powerful earthquake has struck a remote part of the Amazon jungle in Peru, causing buildings to collapse and knocking out power to some...

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