69 h. ago Marine heatwave found to have engulfed area of ocean five times the size of Australia

World Meteorological Organization report says record heat in 2024 was driven by climate crisis and intersected with extreme weather eventsAlmost 40 million sq kilometres of ocean around south-east Asia and the Pacific – an area five times the size of Australia – was engulfed in a marine heatwave in 2024, a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report has revealed.WMO scientists said the record heat – on land and in the ocean – was mostly driven by the climate crisis and coincided with a string of extreme weather events, from deadly landslides in the Philippines to floods in Australia and rapid glacier loss in Indonesia. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Fury at tourists damaging Northern Ireland's Giant's Causeway by forcing COINS into cracks causing columns to 'crumble'

The bill to remove the coins, which are also leaving rust stains, is expected to be more than £30,000. When they rust they expand to three times their original size, causing the rock to 'crumble'.

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1 week ago ‘The seabed is full of them’: English fishers enjoy surprise octopus boom

Warmer waters near Devon and Cornwall are creating a cephalopod-based ‘financial bonus’ for the fishing industryOctopuses have long captivated humans with their alien-like appearance and bizarre anatomy.This spring, the cephalopods have been baffling, delighting and enraging fishers in English waters as an unprecedented marine heatwave has led to a surge in their numbers. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sea temperatures around the UK and Ireland soar to 4°C above usual

Waters around the UK and Ireland are gripped by an 'extreme' marine heatwave, experts have revealed.

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2 w. ago Marine heatwave in Wales could see beachgoers facing new threats

The UK and Ireland are currently in the middle of a marine heatwave with some waters now 4C warmer than usual for the time of year

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2 w. ago Wild swimmers rejoice! Sea temperatures around the UK and Ireland soar to 4°C above usual

Wild swimmers have flocked to the seaside as waters around the UK and Ireland are gripped by an 'extreme' marine heatwave.

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2 w. ago Giant RATS three times the size of standard rodents are discovered: Enormous vermin have sharp incisors, thick fur and 3

A scientist has discovered a whopping species of rat that measures more than 2.5 feet long - three times the size of a brown rat.

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