Major airport closed as wildfires now rage across Italy The Independent says Wildfires have closed Palermo airport in Italy today as firefighters fought to control the raging blazes. The Sicilian airport tweeted to say it would remain shut until 0900 GMT to give firefighters an opportunity to extinguish the fires which were also disrupting local road and rail traffic. It came days after the island’s main airport of Catania, Italy’s fifth-biggest, was closed due to…
Deadly global heatwaves undeniably result of climate crisis, scientists show The Guardian says The human-caused climate crisis is undeniably to blame for the deadly heatwaves that have struck Europe and the US in recent weeks, scientists have shown. Both would have been virtually impossible without the global heating driven by burning fossil fuels, their analysis found. Another searing heatwave, in China, was made 50 times more likely by the climate crisis. The results make it…
‘It’s so nice to be on there and just get away from reality, just be a big kid.’
‘It’s a detriment to the area and it’s not something you expect in Durley.’
They’re bringing the service to London.
Europe and US heatwaves near ‘impossible’ without climate change A newly published scientific study says the recent heatwaves that swept the US and Europe in July would have been “virtually impossible” without human-induced climate change. Global warming from burning fossil fuels also made the heatwave affecting parts of China 50 times more likely. The study finds that climate change means the heatwave in southern Europe was 2.5C hotter. The study’s authors say its findings highlight…
Muslim nations condemn Denmark Quran burning Muslim nations have condemned the burning of a Quran on Monday by a far-right group called “Danish Patriots” outside the Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen. The far-right group live-streamed a similar act on Facebook on Friday. Last week, crowds set fire to Sweden’s embassy in Baghdad after the planned burning of a Quran in Stockholm. The Quran burning on Monday saw two anti-Islam protesters stamp on the holy book and…
The woman in her 80s was taken to hospital after the incident in Bromley.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Tuesday’s front pages report on the ongoing Rhodes wildfires and the evacuation of holidaymakers. Many of the papers carry a front-page tribute to BBC presenter George Alagiah – who died at the age of 67 after a long battle with cancer. Rhodes wildfires The Times reports that 30,000 people from the UK have been left in “holiday limbo” by the wildfires on the Greek island. The paper says damage…
Climate change will cause more heatwaves.
Legislators say the legislation is to safeguard Russia against ‘Western anti-family ideology’, with some describing gender transitioning as ‘pure satanism’.
Attempts to tamp down the fires included 7,500 firefighters and 350 fire engines.
Have you thought about heading for the hills instead of battling over sun-loungers this summer?
Think it might be a cute and quirky stunt? Think again.
An accident at a sewage treatment plant in western Latvia has caused a large spill of untreated waste into the Baltic Sea, leading to the closure of beaches and a ban on swimming, local authorities said Monday.
The Greek prime minister has said the country is ‘at war’ against the fires.
Err Scott, perhaps it’s worth holding on to that day job.
Rescue and clearing operations are continuing. The police are appealing to the public not to put themselves at any risk. They also advised locals to avoid wooded areas.
Pyongyang’s missile launch has been described by the South Korean military as ‘an act of protest’ to the presence of US naval vessels.
Tens of thousands of people have already fled blazes on Rhodes, with many frightened tourists scrambling to get home on evacuation flights.
‘The smoke and fire was frighteningly close and everyone was panicking.’
The James Webb Space Telescope played a part.
A French zoo will bid farewell to one if its star attractions – a 5-year-old giant panda – on Tuesday, with the bear set to participate in a breeding programme in China’s Sichuan province. Although Yuan Meng was born in France, he is Chinese property on loan to the zoo as part of China’s international “panda diplomacy” programme.
‘Finally my boys can rest at peace and I and the family can try to build some sort of life where we try to come to terms with this horrific loss’
The Saudi club now need to convince the Frenchman to join them.
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