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Washed-up giant shark removed from beach by forklift
The body of a giant basking shark which washed up on Scottish beach has been removed by a forklift.
The Telegraph
Rare shark that lives for 500 years could hold secret to increasing human lifespan
The metabolism of a shark species which can live for 500 years could help scientists treat heart disease and increase people’s lifespan, scientists hope.
OK! Magazine
Summer holiday weather revealed - and it's good news for breaks in the UK
July and August are forecast to be 'very warm' - but it's not all good news...
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Massive makos, Queen Bosses and a baby angel shark on Discovery 'Shark Week,' where women shine
You're looking — yes, looking — for a group of hungry sharks to spark a feeding frenzy. “Sharks jump at every opportunity,” Dixon says. The week kicks off Sunday with Dixon's hour-long “Belly of the Beast: Bigger & Bloodier,” in which she and veteran “Shark Week” biologist Dr. Austin Gallagher try to lure a so-called Queen Boss off the New Zealand coast.
The Guardian
Queensland coalmine fire a ‘disaster’ for climate say environmental groups
The fire at Anglo American’s Grosvenor coalmine in Moranbah broke out after methane ignited
Evening Standard
Hurricane Beryl 'leaves almost whole island homeless' as it churns towards Jamaica
At least six people have died and further fatalities ‘remains a grim reality’
The Independent
Extreme blasts from Sun once in thousand years can be catastrophic to life on Earth
Radiation blast can be thousands of times stronger than anything recorded with modern instruments, scientists say
The Independent
UK weather: Met Office reveals when summer will return after chilly June
Temperatures could heat up next week
Storyful
River Swallows Famous Jamaican Bridge in Wake of Hurricane Beryl
A historic Jamaican landmark, the Flat Bridge, was swallowed by the swollen Rio Cobre in the wake of Hurricane Beryl on Wednesday, July 3.Video from a See Jamaica camera shows the centuries-old bridge in St Catherine parish before and after it was submerged.An evacuation order was in effect on Wednesday for areas prone to floods or landslides, or near sea level, gullies, or waterways, Jamaica
Manchester Evening News
Weather warnings issued for Spain as 'significantly high' temperatures forecast
Temperatures could exceed 40C in some areas
The Independent
Hurricane Beryl heading for Yucatan Peninsula as experts warn of impact on Texas: Live updates
Hurricane Beryl devastated Jamaica on Wednesday, destroying buildings and knocking out power for 400,000 customers
CNN
Hurricane Beryl charges toward Jamaica as record-breaking Category 5 after leaving Caribbean islands in ruins
Hurricane Beryl, now a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm, has set its sights on Jamaica after leaving at least one person dead and inflicting ruin across entire islands in the Caribbean on Monday.
OK! Magazine
UK weather maps pinpoint when summer will roar back - with 28C heatwave blasting away drizzle
Britain is set to swelter in a scorching 28C heatwave later this month, with new weather maps showing exactly when the mercury will soar in the UK and blast away any chance of rain
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Trotting hippos can become airborne, scientists say
The findings suggest they are able to push the apparent limits of what giant land animals can do.
The Telegraph
Ed Miliband prepares to wage a wind-powered war on the shires
Britain’s march of the wind turbines is about to resume. Ten years after the rural backlash that forced David Cameron’s government to cancel onshore wind developments, Ed Miliband is planning to do battle in the shires once again.
Storyful
Storm Surge in Grand Cayman as Hurricane Beryl Passes
Multiple weather warnings were in place for the Cayman Islands on July 4, as Hurricane Beryl passed to the south, bringing heavy rain, winds gusting over 70 mph and “extremely rough seas”, the local weather service said.“Widespread thunderstorms” were forecast across the islands, with “significant swells” and rough seas expected through to Friday.This footage was captured by local resident Gannon Rutty and it shows large waves hitting a pier on the East End of Grand Cayman.Deputy Governor Eric Bush said Grand Cayman had experienced “the worst of it” early on Thursday morning, and urged residents to shelter indoors until an all-clear was given. Credit: Gannon Rutty via Storyful
Storyful
Protective Mama Bear Charges at Dog and Owner at Asheville Home
A North Carolina woman and her service dog had a “close call” with a protective mother bear recently, after they “surprised each other” in the backyard of her Asheville home.Footage filmed by Audrey Thompson’s home security camera captured the moment the mama bear, who had been exploring the yard with four cubs, charged toward Thompson and her dog Gracie.“It was a close call in my backyard with a protective mama bear,” Thompson told Storyful. “We surprised each other, and she had four cubs to protect.”She said that they were charged at three times before getting safely back into the house.Thompson added that her neighborhood’s subdivision is known as Bear Alley, and that she’d had security cameras installed so that she could monitor for bear activity before letting Gracie out. Credit: Audrey Thompson via Storyful
Reuters
Foes of California's electric car targets take their case to US Supreme Court
Opponents of California's ambitious targets for electric car adoption to lower greenhouse gas emissions took their case to the U.S. Supreme Court this week, the latest salvo against the state's campaign to fight climate change. Energy companies, corn growers and industry associations have long opposed strong environmental rules in California, for decades the only state with power to request a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set its own vehicle emissions regulations that are more stringent than the federal standard.
CNN
See what it looks like in Jamaica as Hurricane Beryl batters the country
CNN’s Rafael Romo reports from Kingston, Jamaica, where Hurricane Beryl is bringing a devastating combination of storm surge and strong winds.
CNN
See where Hurricane Beryl is heading next after landfall in Jamaica
CNN meteorologist Elisa Raffa breaks down Hurricane Beryl’s possible path toward Mexico and the United States. The storm most recently made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 4 storm.

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