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Best cruise deals in the Black Friday 2024 sales
1 month, 1 week ago

Best cruise deals in the Black Friday 2024 sales

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Best Black Friday cruise deals P&O Cruises three-night Belgium getaway: Was £349 now £299 per person; P&O Cruises Was £349 …

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Spain heats up under 1st heatwave of the year as Southern Europe swelters
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Spain heats up under 1st heatwave of the year as Southern Europe swelters

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Spain sweated under its first official heatwave of the year with temperatures expected to reach 40 degrees Celcius in a large swathe of the country on Thursday, while Italy, Greece and other areas of southern Europe also struggled to stay cool. Weather forecasters said a large mass of hot air travelling across the Mediterranean from northern Africa …

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Recent Northern Lights show in Europe and North America likely strongest in 500 years
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Recent Northern Lights show in Europe and North America likely strongest in 500 years

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy This month’s dazzling Northern Lights show in the skies across North America and …

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At least two dozen migrants died off Senegal’s northern coast trying to reach Europe, say officials
10 months, 1 week ago

At least two dozen migrants died off Senegal’s northern coast trying to reach Europe, say officials

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — At least two dozen people died off Senegal’s northern coast and many others were injured when their boat capsized, officials said, underscoring the danger of the route used by an increasing number of migrants seeking to reach Spain from West Africa. The boat was bound for Europe and capsized near the town of Saint-Louis, where bodies washed …

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‘Vittrup Man’ was a Stone Age migrant before his violent death
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Vittrup Man’ was a Stone Age migrant before his violent death

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Now, researchers have used advanced genetic analyses to tell the unexpected story of “Vittrup Man,” the oldest known immigrant in Denmark’s history. A Stone Age migrant The research team, eager to uncover as many clues as possible about the life of Vittrup Man, analyzed his tooth enamel, tartar and bone collagen using …

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Just Eat owner reports best ever final quarter in UK
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Just Eat owner reports best ever final quarter in UK

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Just Eat’s parent company reported …

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Ancient DNA reveals reason for high MS and Alzheimer’s rates in Europe – study
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Ancient DNA reveals reason for high MS and Alzheimer’s rates in Europe – study

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Researchers analysed the bones and teeth of almost 5,000 humans who lived across western Europe …

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Storm Babet kills at least three people in UK as floods strike northern Europe
1 year, 2 months ago

Storm Babet kills at least three people in UK as floods strike northern Europe

ABC  

Gale-force winds and floods have struck several countries in northern Europe as the region endured more heavy rain that forecasters say will continue into the weekend. Key points: The bad weather was blamed for three deaths in the UK, with winds over 100kph A flight arriving from Greece skidded off the runway while landing in Leeds In Denmark, water levels …

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Drought and rising heat bring unusual wildfire warnings in northern Europe
1 year, 6 months ago

Drought and rising heat bring unusual wildfire warnings in northern Europe

The Hindu  

Summer is wildfire season in southern Europe, but this year the continent's north is also at risk, with forest fire warnings in effect from Scotland to the Nordic and Baltic countries. “These countries are relatively new to drought problems,” said Niclas Hjerdt, head of hydrological forecasting at Sweden’s weather agency SMHI. So there isn’t this historic knowledge of how to …

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Drought and rising heat bring unusual wildfire warnings in northern Europe
1 year, 6 months ago

Drought and rising heat bring unusual wildfire warnings in northern Europe

Associated Press  

HELSINKI — Summer is wildfire season in southern Europe, but this year the continent’s north is also at risk, with forest fire warnings in effect from Scotland to the Nordic and Baltic countries. “These countries are relatively new to drought problems,” said Niclas Hjerdt, head of hydrological forecasting at Sweden’s weather agency SMHI. Hjerdt said it’s too early to draw …

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Drought and rising heat bring unusual wildfire warnings in Northern Europe
1 year, 6 months ago

Drought and rising heat bring unusual wildfire warnings in Northern Europe

LA Times  

A forest fire rages south of Alvesta, Sweden, on June 6. Summer is wildfire season in Southern Europe, but this year the continent’s north is also at risk, with forest fire warnings in effect from Scotland to the Nordic and Baltic countries. A lack of rain and rising temperatures have created dangerously dry conditions in the region, leading to worries …

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Vikings were in the Americas 500 years before Christopher Columbus, study claims
1 year, 8 months ago

Vikings were in the Americas 500 years before Christopher Columbus, study claims

Daily Mail  

Vikings arrived in the Americas 500 years before Christopher Columbus - the explorer often credited with the country's discovery in 1492, a study has found. Pictured: Leif Erikson Discovers America by Hans Dahl Archaeologists from the University of Iceland analysed wood from five Norse sites in western Greenland, that were occupied between the years 1000 and 1400. European tree species …

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The highest rail route in northern Europe
1 year, 11 months ago

The highest rail route in northern Europe

BBC  

The highest rail route in northern Europe MariusLtu/Getty Images Connecting Norway's stylish capital with its most picturesque city, the 496km, 39-station Oslo-Bergen railway is one of the world's most beautiful train journeys. I love watching people's faces when they travel this route for the first time "I love watching people's faces when they travel this route for the first time," …

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With division at home, UK’s Truss seeks to thaw EU relations
2 years, 3 months ago

With division at home, UK’s Truss seeks to thaw EU relations

Associated Press  

LONDON — After an acrimonious divorce and years of bickering, Britain’s government looks like it wants to make up with the European Union. Now, the government says Truss intends to play a leading role at the summit, where she will use an opening session address to urge unity against the “strategic challenges” exposed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — especially …

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Climate change made this summer’s droughts around the world 20 times more likely, study finds
2 years, 3 months ago

Climate change made this summer’s droughts around the world 20 times more likely, study finds

LA Times  

The reservoir in Yesa, about 35 miles from Pamplona in northern Spain, was badly affected by drought during the summer. Droughts that struck three continents this summer — drying out large parts of Europe, the United States and China — were made 20 times more likely by climate change, according to a new study. Researchers from World Weather Attribution, a …

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The mystery of the human sacrifices buried in Europe's bogs
2 years, 4 months ago

The mystery of the human sacrifices buried in Europe's bogs

BBC  

The mystery of the human sacrifices buried in Europe's bogs Alamy Well-preserved bodies dating from the Iron Age have been found across Europe, including the remains of Oldcroghan man in Ireland Uncannily well-preserved bodies from the ancient world occasionally surface Northern Europe's bogs. The excessive violence used to dispatch Lindow Man points to something far more unusual than an "ordinary" …

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Holland sees its first snowstorm for a DECADE
3 years, 11 months ago

Holland sees its first snowstorm for a DECADE

Daily Mail  

The Netherlands has been hit by its first major snowstorm in a decade, forcing vaccination centres, schools and Covid testing sites to be closed. The Netherlands has been blanketed by the first major snowstorm to hit the country in 10 years, disrupting rail and road traffic A snowplough is seen clearing snow on the road as the Netherlands woke up …

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Coastal flooding predicted to rise by up to 50% by 2100
4 years, 5 months ago

Coastal flooding predicted to rise by up to 50% by 2100

Daily Mail  

Coastal flooding is set to rise by around 50 per cent globally due to climate change in the next 80 years, a new study predicts. A bus struggles in flood water on Friday in Bexhill, a seaside town situated in the county of East Sussex in England in early March With high greenhouse gas emissions and no sufficient flood defences …

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Huge tunnel network creates new railway link through the Alps
4 years, 10 months ago

Huge tunnel network creates new railway link through the Alps

CNN  

CNN — Thousands of feet beneath the Swiss Alps, a massive engineering project years in the making is reaching its final stages after a huge new tunnel was opened. “The Gotthard Base Tunnel cuts 40 minutes from the journey between Zurich or Basel and Milan, ensuring rail remains the mode of choice between Zurich and Italy,” Mark Smith, a rail …

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Premier League: Manchester City's home clash against West Ham United postponed due to brewing storm across northern Europe
4 years, 10 months ago

Premier League: Manchester City's home clash against West Ham United postponed due to brewing storm across northern Europe

Firstpost  

Manchester City’s Premier League game against West Ham United on Sunday was called off due to a storm battering northern Europe. London: Manchester City’s Premier League game against West Ham United on Sunday was called off due to a storm battering northern Europe. The announcement was made five hours before the scheduled kickoff in the northern English city of Manchester, …

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As heatwave grips Europe, region takes to public places, fountains to battle harsh weather without using air conditioners
5 years, 5 months ago

As heatwave grips Europe, region takes to public places, fountains to battle harsh weather without using air conditioners

Firstpost  

On Thursday, Paris recorded a temperature of 42.6 degrees Celsius, an all-time high, as people across northern Europe tried to battle a ferocious heatwave. How are European countries battling heatwave without using air conditioners? Besides, the city is encouraging people to go to green spaces for keeping cool Scientists, especially in Europe, have highlighted the ill-effects of using air conditioners. …

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Cruise passengers stuck in Barcelona due to a technical issue
5 years, 6 months ago

Cruise passengers stuck in Barcelona due to a technical issue

Daily Mail  

Thousands of passengers have been left stuck in Barcelona on a stricken cruise ship while another of the liner's voyages has been cancelled entirely with just days' notice. Norwegian Pearl, which was sailing a 13-day voyage from northern Europe to the Mediterranean when it experienced a technical issue - leaving passengers stranded in Barcelona An upcoming cruise of the Greek …

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