This Day in History:, The Great San Francisco Earthquake. April 18, 1906. At 5:13 a.m., an earthquake struck offshore of San Fransisco, a city with a population of 400,000 at the time. The quake was felt from southern Oregon to Los Angeles, and ruptured 296 miles of the San Andreas fault. Destroying San Francisco's water mains, the
The UK has been hit by a cold and wet April, but gardeners are being urged to hold off on mowing their lawns until a certain date in July at the earliest
Up to 50mm of rain in the space of a few hours is expected to fall in parts of Wales as storms batter the country
A woman was left 'hysterical' after discovering a South American marmoset monkey in her conservatory at her home.
The threat of thunderstorms comes as many parts have been enjoying a short period of sunny weather.
Scientists have reacted with alarm to the spread of the H5N1 virus - a type of bird flu - in cattle and milk across the US.
Scientists say there is the urgent need to address destructive fishing practices globally.
Florida, perhaps the most vulnerable state to sea-level rise and extreme weather, is on the verge of repealing what's left of a 16-year-old law that lists climate change as a priority when making energy policy decisions. A bill waiting to be signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis would strip the term “climate change” from much of state law and reverse a policy then-Gov. Charlie Crist championed as he built a reputation for being a rare Republican fighting to promote green energy over fossil fuels. While Florida is distinct for having an enormous coastline and being flat — Miami's average elevation is roughly 6 to 7 feet (2 meters) above sea level — the chairman of House Infrastructure Strategies Committee said it also has unique challenges and the climate change language in law makes meeting them more difficult.
The public has been urged to stop feeding red kites as they're getting "bolder" by swooping down for food.
STORY: What if the carbon dioxide and methane that this landfill emits could power an airplane......and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the same time? Australian researchers say they’ve come up with a way to do just that.And it could help the aviation industry meet its net-zero carbon emissions target by 2050."I think the impact is very significant because unusually you have a win-win approach here."This is PJ Cullen, a chemical engineering professor at the University of Sydney.He says he's developed a method that takes greenhouse gases - like CO2 and methane - and converts them into fuel through a chemical process using plasma."In one sense, we have this idea that we're going to be capturing emissions that are coming from landfill. On the other, we have a sector that really needs a new technology in order to become more sustainable. The aviation industry accounts for approximately three percent of the world's emissions. So clearly, you cannot get to net zero without producing some sustainable solutions."Sustainable aviation fuel is typically five times more expensive than traditional jet fuel.Cullen is hoping that will change with the new process."We're able to take cheap or maybe even free electricity through a conversion process and produce useful chemicals."Meanwhile, the methane being used in the process also helps solve another key issue in sustainability:Methane emissions from human activities have driven about a third of the rise in global temperatures since the industrial revolution.Richard Kirkman is the CEO of waste management company Veolia for Australia and New Zealand.He thinks all of Australia's waste could one day be converted into energy."All the household waste, all the biowaste, all the sludges from water treatment – you can convert it into energy. That can supplement about 10 percent of Australia’s energy supply. That’s a massive amount in terms of mitigating climate change. // This site produces 2 million cubes of methane every year and that’s enough to make 500,000 barbecue gas bottles. That’s a lot of sausage.”Cullen says the new method still needs to be scaled and incorporated into established workflows.“What's good about the process is actually it's very consistent so we can model how much gas will be coming off with these landfills per year."
A flood alert is in place as heavy rain is expected.
The weather is set to change dramatically in the middle of May as mild temperatures are banished by a bleak outlook - with the fifth month of the year set to be a WASHOUT
Banham Zoo, in south Norfolk, has announced the departure of some of its exotic animals.
The Met Office has provided advice to prepare for potential lighting strikes, powercuts, floods and high winds
A thunderstorm warning from the Met Office will impact Brighton, Crawley, Eastbourne, Worthing and Littlehampton from the evening of May 1, 2024
Damaging wild birds’ nests or stealing their eggs is, in fact, a crime.
The power grid has been a topic that has dominated headlines in the energy industry and mainstream news over the past few decades. Despite this increased focus, with each passing year the problem is only
A UK Zoo has shared captivating night-time CCTV footage of their elephants as they prepare to sleep. The video, shared by Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in North Somerset, provides a glimpse into the nocturnal behaviours of 18-year-old Janu and 9-year-old Sutton. It shows Janu lying on his side while Sutton, the younger of the two, playfully attempts to engage him and snuggle up as closely as possible. The charming interaction was a delightful observation for the zookeepers, aiding in their study of elephant behaviours. Tom Lindley, the Elephant Section Leader, sheds light on their elephant sleep habits, stating, "Elephants sleep for around 4-6 hours a night on average. They tend to sleep for between 1-2 hours in one stint, then get up and move around a little, before going down for their next bout."
There has been a major outcry after the 300-acre orchard was felled due to a surplus of apples
The old sunken town has reemerged as sweltering heat and drought dry up the reservoir, revealing the remnants of a place deliberately flooded in the 1970s.
The Met Office said 'sunnier conditions are expected'
