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Ancient swamp creature with a toilet seat-shaped head was a top predator before the dinosaurs
With lengthy fangs and a massive skull, a giant salamander-like creature was likely the terror of polar swamps 40 million years before the dinosaurs appeared.
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This Italian vacation hotspot is turning tourists away as it runs out of water
Parts of Sicily have so little water they’re turning summer tourists away, unable to guarantee them a shower or a toilet that flushes after a day out in the heat.
The Guardian
Australia facing ‘prolonged’ wet weather as three separate rain bands and storms hit
Bureau of Meteorology forecasts ‘showery weekend’ across the entire east coast of New South Wales and Queensland
CNN
A ‘potentially historic’ heat wave intensifies along the West Coast, as dangerous wildfires spread
An extremely dangerous, unusually long heat wave is intensifying and spreading up the West Coast – and there will be no relief for days.
BBC
An iconic wildlife park has banned koala cuddles. Will others follow?
Advocates say the practice is "cruel" to koalas and are pushing for it to be outlawed nation-wide.
Associated Press
Rail cars carrying hazardous material derail and catch fire in North Dakota
Rail cars carrying hazardous material that derailed early Friday were still burning more than 12 hours later in a remote area of North Dakota, but officials said no one was hurt and the threat to those living nearby appeared to be minimal. Twenty-nine cars of a CPKC train derailed around 3:45 a.m. in a marshy area surrounded by farmland that's about 140 miles (225 kilometers) northwest of Fargo, said Andrew Kirking, emergency management director for Foster County. The cars were carrying anhydrous ammonia, sulfur and methanol, said Bill Suess, spill investigation program manager for the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality.
CBC
Peat bog fire still smouldering in Foxley River after nearly 3 weeks
A fire burning at a peat bog operation in Foxley River, in western P.E.I., continues to smoulder. The fire started June 17 at Gulf Island Peat Moss, north of Tyne Valley. Two days later, crews had managed to control the fire around its perimeter. Now, officials say they hope to have it extinguished soon. "By monitoring the fire and acting when needed, we are not allowing the fire to grow into open flames," officials with the Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action said in a statemen
BBC
Hurricane Beryl leaves Jamaican homes without power
The powerful storm has passed, but torrential rain has prompted new warnings.
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Family Hears 'Huffing And Moaning,' Discovers Huge Bear Under Deck
The 400-pound animal was safely relocated from the Colorado neighborhood — but it wasn't easy.
Euronews
Almost half-a-million owls to be killed in US in attempt to save another owl species from extinction
One animal welfare group says US government agency "is turning from protector of wildlife to persecutor of wildlife”.
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Group takes boat to watch Stromboli eruption in Italy
STORY: :: People take a boat trip to witness the dramatic volcanic eruption of Stromboli, in Italy:: July 4, 2024:: Near Stromboli, Italy:: Marco MalaspinaEruptions at Italy's Mount Etna and the smaller Stromboli volcano spewed hot ash and lava, raising alert levels on the Mediterranean island of Sicily and forcing a temporary shutdown of Catania Airport on Friday (July 5).Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has seen intense activity in recent days, lighting up the sky near the city of Catania, while Stromboli off the northern Sicilian coast has spilled lava into the sea.Italy's civil protection agency issued its top, red alert for Stromboli, warning the situation could deteriorate.
The Independent
More than 10,000 sea turtle eggs were rescued from Mexico’s beach ahead of Hurricane Beryl
Hurricane conditions can sweep turtle eggs out to sea, where they can’t hatch
The Guardian
Rewilding plan aims to bring majestic white storks to London
Working group to look at where birds might be introduced and engage with boroughs and local community in capital
CNN
Manawa Dam in Wisconsin appears to be ‘intact’ after flash flooding raised concerns about the structure, authorities say
Residents along portions of Wisconsin’s Little Wolf River were allowed to return home Friday, after authorities said the Manawa Dam was “compromised and has major damage,” prompting them to urge evacuations earlier in the day.
AFP News
Eight dead, two million affected by Bangladesh floods
The death toll from floods in Bangladesh this week has risen to eight, leaving more than two million affected after heavy rains caused major rivers to burst their banks, officials confirmed Saturday."More than two million people have been affected by the floods.
CNN
‘There’s magic, there’s mythology, there’s power to these rivers’: Inside the expeditions documenting the Congo Basin
Conservationist Steve Boyes is gathering scientific information across the length of the Congo River, which could help preserve its ecosystems and build resilience against climate change.
CNN
Beryl charts its course toward South Texas, eyeing what could become the first US landfall of the Atlantic season
Tropical Storm Beryl will strengthen as it tracks toward the Texas-Mexico border this weekend, bringing a risk of damaging winds, life-threatening storm surge and dangerous flooding to Texas beginning late Sunday. It will mark the first US landfall storm of the 2024 Atlantic season. Here’s the latest:
The Telegraph
Watch: Tornado kills at least five people as it tears through eastern China
At least five people were killed and more than 80 were injured when a tornado ripped through eastern China on Friday, local authorities said.
BBC
Thousands evacuated from California wildfires
Officials warn residents not to use fireworks on 4 July because of risk of starting more blazes.
The Telegraph
Wife wars? The real reason the Obamas are not standing up for Biden
When Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States in 2021, much was made of his wife Dr Jill Biden becoming the first First Lady ever to hold a salaried outside job.

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OUE REIT makes first interest rate swap with carbon credits sourced from OCBC

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Ancient swamp creature with a toilet seat-shaped head was a top predator before the dinosaurs

This Italian vacation hotspot is turning tourists away as it runs out of water

Australia facing ‘prolonged’ wet weather as three separate rain bands and storms hit

A ‘potentially historic’ heat wave intensifies along the West Coast, as dangerous wildfires spread

An iconic wildlife park has banned koala cuddles. Will others follow?

Rail cars carrying hazardous material derail and catch fire in North Dakota

Peat bog fire still smouldering in Foxley River after nearly 3 weeks

Hurricane Beryl leaves Jamaican homes without power

Family Hears 'Huffing And Moaning,' Discovers Huge Bear Under Deck

Almost half-a-million owls to be killed in US in attempt to save another owl species from extinction

Group takes boat to watch Stromboli eruption in Italy

More than 10,000 sea turtle eggs were rescued from Mexico’s beach ahead of Hurricane Beryl

Rewilding plan aims to bring majestic white storks to London

Manawa Dam in Wisconsin appears to be ‘intact’ after flash flooding raised concerns about the structure, authorities say

Eight dead, two million affected by Bangladesh floods

‘There’s magic, there’s mythology, there’s power to these rivers’: Inside the expeditions documenting the Congo Basin

Beryl charts its course toward South Texas, eyeing what could become the first US landfall of the Atlantic season

Watch: Tornado kills at least five people as it tears through eastern China

Thousands evacuated from California wildfires

Wife wars? The real reason the Obamas are not standing up for Biden