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Fast-moving wildfire engulfs hills in western Canada – video

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:07:09 +0000

Thousands of residents in British Columbia's wine and orchard region were ordered to evacuate on Saturday as a fast-moving wildfire in western Canada nearly doubled in size overnight. The Bald Range fire was burning out of control across about 9,500 hectares, prompting evacuation orders in Summerland, Peachland and other districts west of Okanagan Lake

Canadian government steps in as ‘out of control’ wildfires force thousands to flee

I should be happy to have a pigeon for a friend. But she wouldn’t be my first choice | Emma Beddington

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:00:42 +0000

Truman Capote had a ‘crow bro’; Dickens had a raven. And I get standoffish Susan, who has never brought me a present or perched on my shoulder

Typhoon Dolphin: more than a million people evacuated in China as record rainfall dumped on Shanghai

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 03:46:36 +0000

Authorities warn that days of intense rain could trigger widespread flooding and landslides as storm moves north and further inland

More than a million people were moved to safety across eastern China by Sunday evening as powerful Typhoon Dolphin made landfall amid fears torrential rain would cause flooding and landslides.

World’s seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 02:00:31 +0000

Average sea surface temperature outside polar regions was highest on record for July, beating previous high in 2023

The world’s seas were hotter last month than in any July on record, scientists have said, as devastating heat struck western Europe.

Canadian government steps in as ‘out of control’ wildfires force thousands to flee

admin — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:20:25 +0000

British Columbia battling 102 fires day and night across province, as breakneck speed hampers firefighters’ efforts

Canada’s federal government has announced it will provide urgent assistance to British Columbia after an onslaught of unprecedented fast-moving wildfires that killed one person and forced about 22,000 people to flee their homes in frantic evacuations.

A total of 102 wildfires were raging across the province on Sunday, of which nearly half were categorised as “out of control”, according to the BC Wildfire Service. Of those fires, 78 ignited during the past week.

Lake Mead plummets to historic low water level as Colorado River struggles

admin — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:05:38 +0000

Levels at reservoir along Arizona-Nevada border dipped below previous record set in 2022, amid water crisis in west

Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was filled some 90 years ago, the latest sign of a deepening water crisis in the American west.

The Guardian view on India’s green growth gamble: it will need more than private finance | Editorial

admin — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:25:19 +0000

The world’s most populous country needs state-generated demand to industrialise, decarbonise and avoid China’s overcapacity trap

How clean air clubs are protecting Americans from wildfire smoke

admin — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:00:20 +0000

Mutual aid groups that started giving out PPEs during Covid are now loaning air purifiers and distributing masks to fume-addled communities

Miquette Thompson’s home in rural Mendocino county has been covered in smoke all week. There are the nearby Feliz and Woodside fires in northern California, which have burned more than 1,000 acres, as well as the wildfires devastating Oregon and Washington that are sending smoke their way, too.

Avoid rare species and only take what you need: how to forage and save money on your food shopping

admin — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 13:00:16 +0000

While there are fears that people harvesting their food could put pressure on habitats, some ecologists suggest responsible foraging can boost conservation and biodiversity

Angus Morton crouches behind a cricket pavilion in a London park to snip stinging nettles from an unkempt patch of greenery.

“They’re so abundant and they’re so good,” says Morton, a regenerative gardener who pops out once a week to forage bits for dinner. “I use them in pesto, tea … I’ve even seen someone putting them in croquetas.”

As AI guzzles water and energy, we are already facing a choice: datacentres or homes? | John Harris

admin — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:03:18 +0000

Whitehall wants to triple their number in the UK. Yet in Slough, I saw the impact they’re having on communities