Texas flooding death toll rises to six as several people remain missing
Woman killed after car carrying three people swept from street by flooded creek, as rain prompts evacuations and widespread damage Authorities in central Texas have found two more bodies along flooded streams, bringing the death toll from flooding in the state to six. It was unclear late on Sunday whether a body found in Travis […]
Houses collapse during severe floods in southern Germany – video
Footage shows collapsed buildings and cars buried under rubble, following violent storms that caused severe flooding in southern Germany on Monday. Four people have died and several more are injured. The scenes are from the streets of Braunsbach, which according to German media, have been strewn with debris after two streams burst their banks and […]
The other side to India’s sanitary pad revolution | Rose George
Thanks to the likes of Menstrual Man periods are now out in the open: now it’s time to be equally bold about the waste problem posed by millions more pads Muruga reaches down and puts a sanitary towel between his legs. It’s actually a postpartum pad for women who have just given birth, and who […]
Is Chris Packham right – should children eat tadpoles?
The Springwatch presenter’s revelation may seem a tad unpalatable, but he is sending an important message to parents about children’s encounters with nature As celebrity revelations go, it’s one of the more unusual: as a boy, Chris Packham would decant tadpoles on to a special spoon and eat them. The naturalist and Springwatch presenter reveals […]
Four dead after severe floods hit southern Germany
Girl of 13 who was struck by a train while sheltering from the rain and volunteer firefighter among those killed Four people died and several more were injured in southern Germany after violent storms with torrential rains caused severe flooding, authorities said. One of those killed was a 13-year-old girl who was hit by a […]
Recently-discovered peacock spiders species revel in new-found fame – video
Sydney biologist Jürgen Otto has discovered seven new peacock spider species. All within the Maratus genus, these tiny spiders can be found in particularly in Western Australia. Otto believes there are 48 confirmed species of peacock spider, which he says “behave more like cats and dogs”. Otto has a Facebook page with more than 61,000 […]
Kenya's new front in poaching battle: 'the future is in the hands of our communities'
In a country hit by a devastating poaching surge for rhino horn and elephant ivory, local people are turning the tide – but the wider problems of demand, corruption and organised crime remain “It’s hard work. I cut their tusks off with an axe,” said Abdi Ali, a northern Kenyan pastoralist who became a full-time […]
Peacock spiders: scientist finds seven new species of 'fairly cute' creatures
Sydney biologist has a Facebook page dedicated to the colourful arachnids, which he says behave more like cats and dogs Peacock spiders – in pictures A scientist with a passion for peacock spiders – only a couple of millimetres long, extraordinarily colourful and “like dogs or cats” in their behaviour – has discovered seven new […]
Australian peacock spiders that behave 'like dogs and cats' – in pictures
Several new species of peacock spider – just a few millimetres long and featuring extraordinary colours – have been discovered in Western Australia and South Australia. Sydney biologist Jürgen Otto, who discovered the seven new species, has compared their behaviour to that of cats and dogs Continue reading… Source: Guardian Environment
Woman badly injured in suspected California shark attack
Lifeguards shut down Corona Del Mar state beach after attack on swimmer who suffered large bite marks on her upper torso and shoulder Lifeguards shut down a Southern California beach on Sunday after a swimmer was pulled injured from the water with bite marks in a possible shark attack, authorities said. The woman, swimming in […]