Heat wave claimed 15 lives in water accidents in United Kingdom
At least 15 people have died in water accidents during the past few days' heat wave in the United Kingdom, which broke temperature records for May.
Black box in Tasmania should record downfall of our civilization
An Australian company is building a giant steel monolith on a remote plain in Tasmania. This "black box" should save our civilization in the event of an apocalyptic scenario. Or at least record its demise.
Eurocommissioners complain about long electric car ride to Strasbourg
To set an example, since 2022, several Eurocommissioners have been provided with electric cars for their monthly 440-kilometer drive from Brussels to Strasbourg, where the Commission meets every month. However, this journey, which has often been criticized, doesn't go as smoothly as it hoped: the electric cars have too short a range and have to stop in between to recharge. The more than five hour drive thus becomes 20 to 30 minutes longer, and commissioners have to wait in highway parking lots when they would rather go home.
Mercury rises toward 40 degrees Celsius in Europe
Europe is currently under unseen high temperatures. Western Europe in particular is panting and sweating as temperatures smoothly climb toward 40 degrees Celsius and, unfortunately, the first victims of the heat are already to be mourned.
Sweden and France argue over nicotine pouches: "As if we would ban French baguettes"
Since April 1, it has been illegal in France to buy, sell, import, possess or use nicotine products for oral use. And this ban is hitting the Swedish economy firmly because French people were buying these nicotine bags en masse on the Swedish market.
Warmest day ever expected in May in England
England is gearing up for the warmest day ever recorded in May, with temperatures expected to reach 35°C on Monday. This would break the previous record for May at 32.8°C by a whopping 2.2°C.
Danger of explosion complicates culling Timmy the whale's carcass
A new attempt to recover the carcass of Timmy the whale that was stranded off the coast of Denmark will be made early next week, German media reports. Three attempts have already failed. Meanwhile, the risk of the carcass exploding is increasing while injuries deceased humpback whale were also noted.
Hobby seekers find extraordinary 10,000-year-old mammoth tooth on Dutch beach
On a Dutch stretch of dunes and beach, Flemish hobby seekers Nick (32) and Lisa (28) have made a sensational find. They stumbled upon an approximately 10,000-year-old mammoth tooth, with tooth root still present and in particularly good condition.
Toddler dies in scorching hot car after father forgets to drop her off at daycare
A two-year-old girl has died in northwestern Spain after being trapped for hours in a car in which temperatures became unbearable to survive.
Underwater illusion possibly cost the lives of 5 experienced divers in the Maldives
Did an underwater illusion cause five particularly experienced divers to lose their lives in the Indian Ocean archipelago?