16 h. ago Overgrown home in disrepair put on sale for £450,000 because of the views

The three-bedroom house has been empty for years and is in a state of disrepair but it is still on the market for more than double the average price in the city

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3 d. ago The Colorado Lee fire has scorched over 88,000 acres. The blaze is so big, it’s creating its own weather system

High winds and dry conditions are fueling the flames of the Lee fire, which is now the sixth-largest in Colorado’s history

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4 d. ago California wildfires: Thousands near LA ordered to evacuate as fast

Hundreds of firefighters are battling the Canyon Fire, which ignited Thursday afternoon in Ventura and Los Angeles counties

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4 d. ago California wildfires live updates: Thousands near LA ordered to evacuate as fast

Hundreds of firefighters are battling the Canyon Fire, which ignited Thursday afternoon in Ventura and Los Angeles counties

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7 d. ago Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state's largest blaze of the year

Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in central California that has injured four people as it has become the biggest blaze in the state so far this year

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7 d. ago ‘Unprecedented’ wildfire burns area size of Paris in southern France

Advancing blaze scorches 16,000 hectares near Spanish border, destroying homes and forcing people to fleeHundreds of firefighters are battling to stop the spread of a fast-moving wildfire in southern France after one woman died and nine people were injured as the blaze scorched a vast area of the Corbières hills.The blaze burned an area the size of Paris over one afternoon and night and was still burning on Wednesday evening, making it the second biggest fire in France in 50 years. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘Cuteness overload’: LA finds joy in a weekend of ‘Disneyland for cat people’

Amid a year of hardships, thousands flock to Pasadena for kitty adoptions, crocheted beds and community at CatConIt’s been a difficult year in southern California, with deadly wildfires, immigration raids that have that left communities in fear and thousands of soldiers deployed to Los Angeles. In downtown Pasadena over the weekend, though, the region received a badly needed dose of joy.On Saturday and Sunday, thousands of cat lovers flocked to the city for a weekend dedicated to all things feline. Inside the city convention center, there were 200 kittens waiting to be adopted and hundreds of vendors selling everything a cat lover could dream of: treats, charmingly kitschy tees, crocheted beds and medieval period-inspired portraits of regal cats. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Dramatic video shows firefighters battling 991 acre wildfire in California

Watch as firefighters try to battle a raging wildfire in California, which has surpassed 991 acres.

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7 d. ago Hiscox profits fall after £128m claims hit from LA wildfires

Group chief executive Aki Hussain branded the California disaster the ‘largest wildfire insurance event in history’.

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8 d. ago California wildfire scorches 72,000 acres and threatens 450 homes

The Gifford fire has spread through Los Padres forest, prompting evacuations and injuring at least three peopleA massive wildfire tearing through California’s Los Padres national forest is threatening hundreds of homes, after injuring at least three people in days before.The Gifford fire has already scorched more than 72,000 acres in coastal Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, north of Los Angeles, and was still burning out of control on Tuesday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire. It is 7% contained. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Massive central California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured

More than 800 structures are being threatened by a massive wildfire burning through Los Padres National Forest in central California

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8 d. ago Gifford Fire destroys 72,000 acres as high wind warnings raise fears California blaze could grow

At least three people have been injured and hundreds are under evacuation orders due to the wildfire in south-central California

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8 d. ago Central California issues evacuation orders after wildfire burns 72,000 acres

At least three people injured and over 450 structures under threat by Gifford blaze, with only 3% of perimeter containedA huge wildfire in central California has threatened hundreds of homes, with blazes churning through the brush-covered hillsides in Los Padres national forest.At least three people were reported injured, and more than 450 structures were under threat by the Gifford fire, officials said on Monday. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Crews struggle to contain massive California wildfire that's injured 3 people

Hundreds of remote homes are threatened by a massive wildfire churning through Los Padres National Forest in central California

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9 d. ago Wildfires mapped: Where will be affected by smoky conditions this week?

Blazes burning across Canada are sending air quality plummeting in Detroit, Chicago, New York and other major U.S. cities

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9 d. ago Gifford Fire destroys 65,000 acres as high wind warnings raise fears California blaze could grow

At least three people have been injured and hundreds are under evacuation orders due to the wildfire in south-central California

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3 w. ago ‘A disaster for all of us’: US scientists describe impact of Trump cuts

President’s assault on science –particularly climate science – has led to unprecedented funding cuts and staff layoffs“Our ability to respond to climate change, the biggest existential threat facing humanity, is totally adrift,” said Sally Johnson, an Earth scientist who has spent the past two decades helping collect, store and distribute data at Nasa (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and Noaa (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).Donald Trump’s assault on science – but particularly climate science – has led to unprecedented funding cuts and staff layoffs across federally funded agencies and programs, threatening to derail research tackling the most pressing issues facing Americans and humanity more broadly. A generation of scientific talent is also on the brink of being lost, with unprecedented political interference at what were previously evidence-driven agencies jeopardizing the future of US industries and economic growth. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump admin is dismantling ‘critical’ parts of California’s response to wildfires

The Trump administration has left the National Weather Service with ‘critical staff shortages,’ according to an employee union

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4 w. ago Now London Paris and Berlin facing Looming Air Strikes Threaten Widespread Travel Disruption Across Europe: Know In Details

Now London Paris and Berlin facing Looming Air Strikes Threaten Widespread Travel Disruption Across Europe: Know In Details  Travel And Tour World

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4 w. ago Brits abroad warned to brace for more summer holiday protests from anti

The anti-tourism movement is quickly gathering pace across Europe with protest groups causing widespread disruption today - and threatening there is more chaos to come

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