13 h. ago How dangerous are wildfires and how can we stop them from getting worse?

The conditions for ferocious fires are expected to worsen as the planet heats up, putting more people at riskWith bigger and stronger wildfires becoming more common as Europe swelters in record-breaking heat, people will need to adapt and learn how to stay safe. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago One in seven Scottish pubs and restaurants 'considering closure' amid 'brutal' conditions

A survey by the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA) found ‘the most negative results’ in a decade

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4 d. ago Tropical Storm Dexter heading for Scotland as unsettled conditions expected

Temperatures here will be closer to the seasonal average and Scots could face unsettled conditions with wind and rain as the storms moves in to the UK on Saturday.

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4 d. ago Met Office warns Storm Dexter to hit in hours as 'unseasonably hot' weather to come

The UK is set to sizzle in a heatwave from Monday, with the Met Office issuing a warning for parts of the country as Tropical Storm Dexter invades from the Atlantic

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5 d. ago Summer's back on! Britain to sizzle in 33C heatwave next week  

Families are set to flock to beaches and parks to enjoy the sunshine with heatwave conditions expected to begin in southern areas of England on Sunday or Monday.

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5 d. ago Exact dates for FIVE day UK heatwave revealed as temperatures to reach 36C

Weather maps turn red again later this month with sweltering conditions expected up and down the country in a five day heatwave where temperatures could reach 36C

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6 d. ago Soldier in custody after shooting five other soldiers on Georgia military base, army says

Parts of base were on lockdown earlier, as base says all five victims are in stable condition and expected to recoverAn active-duty soldier opened fire at Fort Stewart military base in south-east Georgia on Wednesday, wounding five other soldiers before being taken into custody.All victims are in stable condition and expected to recover. Three of the soldiers required surgery, and two were transferred to Memorial Health University medical center in Savannah, the top-level trauma center for coastal Georgia. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Sergeant in custody after shooting five soldiers on Georgia base, army says

Parts of base were on lockdown earlier, as base says all five victims are in stable condition and expected to recoverAn active-duty soldier opened fire at Fort Stewart military base in south-east Georgia on Wednesday, wounding five other soldiers before being taken into custody.All victims are in stable condition and expected to recover. Three of the soldiers required surgery, and two were transferred to Memorial Health University medical center in Savannah, the top-level trauma center for coastal Georgia. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Met Office gives verdict on whether tropical Storm Dexter will reach UK

The weather front is currently impacting the west Atlantic

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7 d. ago London set to enjoy blaze of warm sunshine for the rest of summer... thanks to a tropical storm

Tropical Storm Dexter is likely to build a ridge of high pressure over the UK in the coming days

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8 d. ago Tropical Storm Henriette forms in the Pacific as Storm Dexter moves on

Henriette was the eighth named storm of this year’s eastern North Pacific hurricane season

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9 d. ago Tropical Storm Dexter churns in the Atlantic, but it's expected to move away from the US coast

A tropical storm is churning in the western Atlantic Ocean, but forecasters say it is expected to move away from the U.S. coast and stay north of Bermuda

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3 w. ago UK Weather: Oasis fans hit with huge storm warning ahead of Heaton Park concerts

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the north-west of England, with wet and windy conditions expected to reach Manchester late on Friday and remain in place well into Saturday and Sunday

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4 w. ago Met Office issues thunderstorm alert as Brits warned of 'damage to homes'

The Met Office has revealed there will be a dramatic switch in weather conditions from this week. Thunderstorms are expected in some areas which could cause power and flooding issues

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