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Five family members found dead after flash flood in Utah canyon, police say

The Guardian

Five family members found dead after flash flood in Utah canyon, police say

Victims were Provo’s fire captain, his wife and their three sons, who were hiking in Bicknell amid heavy rains Five family members who had set out for a day of hiking were killed after a flash flood swept through canyons of southern Utah…

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Rio Times

Cuenca’s Eclipse 2026 Blends Astronomy, Food and Heritage

Spain · Travel & Culture Key Facts —Premier Event More than 120 events in over 60 municipalities will celebrate the total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, turning the province of Cuenca into a massive cultural destination. —Total Solar…

Rio Times

Euronews

Heading for the North Pole on Tara Polar Station's first expedition

The Tara Polar Station left the port of Lorient on Sunday. For over a year, this floating laboratory will drift with the pack ice to study Arctic Ocean biodiversity and the impacts of climate change in the region.

Euronews

Fire crews 'surround' large-scale Cairngorms wildfire

BBC

Fire crews 'surround' large-scale Cairngorms wildfire

Residents and campers were allowed to return to the affected area and collect personal belongings on Sunday.

BBC

Hundreds of Eabametoong First Nation members evacuated as northern Ontario wildfire tally grows

CBC

Hundreds of Eabametoong First Nation members evacuated as northern Ontario wildfire tally grows

As new wildfires are discovered in northwestern Ontario during a week of devastation, evacuations have begun for about 460 members of Eabametoong First Nation, a fly-in community over 300 kilometres north of Thunder Bay. Roughly 460 people…

CBC

How fruit flies switch their body clock into winter survival mode

How fruit flies switch their body clock into winter survival mode

In a fascinating discovery, scientists have found that fruit flies adapt their internal biological clocks to survive winter by employing a genetic mechanism known as the winter lock. This adaptation allows them to remain inactive until…

Trump welcomes reports Andy Burnham could open up North Sea oil drilling

South China Morning Post

Trump welcomes reports Andy Burnham could open up North Sea oil drilling

US President Donald Trump has said people in the Scottish city of Aberdeen will be “dancing in the streets” following reports Andy Burnham could back new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. The incoming UK prime minister, dubbed the…

South China Morning Post

How seagrass survives in low light could help future crops

How seagrass survives in low light could help future crops

Scientists have discovered how the Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceanicahas adapted its photosynthetic system to survive in the dim, blue-green light of the seabed. The plant captures more light while moving energy more efficiently by…

Wildfire scorches 12,000 hectares north of Madrid, say Spanish authorities

RFI

Wildfire scorches 12,000 hectares north of Madrid, say Spanish authorities

A wildfire raging 100 kilometres north of Madrid has spread, burning more than 12,000 hectares and forcing several hundred people to evacuate, local authorities announced on Sunday.

RFI

Residents kept reporting Dolphins. Underwater microphones revealed their visits

Residents kept reporting Dolphins. Underwater microphones revealed their visits

Scientists from Kyoto University used underwater microphones to monitor dolphins in two bays along Japan's Sea of Japan coast. They found dolphin sounds only about once every 10 days, suggesting the animals visit these waters occasionally…

Third marine heatwave sends sea temperatures soaring

Portugal Resident

Third marine heatwave sends sea temperatures soaring

Sea temperatures around Portugal are set to climb above 20ºC across almost the entire mainland coastline this week as the country experiences its third marine heatwave in just two weeks, The post Third marine heatwave sends sea…

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