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91,000 Premature Annual Deaths in US Linked to Air Pollution From Oil and Gas As People of Color Bear Brunt
Earth.Org
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August 25, 2025
Researchers looked at data from 2017, the most recent year for which a dataset of emissions is available. Between then and 2023, US oil and gas production has increased by 40% and consumption by 8%. — Tens of thousands of premature deaths in the...
UK weather: Ex-hurricane Erin triggers 'week of wind and rain' after bank holiday heat surge
GB News
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August 25, 2025
A 30C bank-holiday heat surge will give way to a week of wind and rain as ex-hurricane Erin heads to Iceland to rattle her death throes. Forecasts have taken a sharp U-turn in the past 24 hours, away from stormy weather and back to warmth. A 30C...
PONANT EXPLORATIONS sets sail with “Enticing Iceland” offer
Travel Press
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August 25, 2025
The wonders of the Land of Fire and Ice are being showcased in PONANT EXPLORATIONS new “Enticing Iceland” program which offers travellers the freedom to choose how they save. On select voyages booked by Sept. 30, 2025, the line presents two...
Strange vessel arrives in Iceland
Iceland Monitor
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An unusual ship has docked in Ísafjörður: the floating research station Tara Polar Station , which has been undergoing trials in the Arctic Ocean, arrived on Saturday. Ísafjörður residents will not be the only ones to see the odd-looking vessel;...
Mixed Weather Across Iceland with Warm North and Wet South
Iceland Review
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August 24, 2025
Icelanders and foreign visitors can expect unsettled weather over the coming days, with rain, shifting winds, and mild temperatures across much of the country, the Icelandic Met Office reports. Monday will bring easterly winds ranging from 5 to 10...
Ireland weather: 'Something has changed.' Met Eireann gives Hurricane Erin update amid dramatic weather shift
Irish Mirror
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August 25, 2025
The ‘final nail in the coffin’ of the Irish summer is set to be delivered this week amid a dramatic change from the largely warm and sunny weather enjoyed of late. According to the latest Met Éireann forecast, the remnants of Hurricane Erin will...
Iceland Roundup: Spotify, Blown Trailers, Heat Record, Falling Boulders & Thunder
Reykjavik Grapevine
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August 18, 2025
The Reykjavík Grapevine’s Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode, Grapevine publisher Jón Trausti Sigurðarson is joined by Heimildin editor Aðalsteinn Kjartansson, and Grapevine friend and...
Dublin weather: Met Eireann keeping eye on Hurricane Erin as Storm Fernand swirls over Atlantic
Dublin Live
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August 24, 2025
Advisories have been issued on another weather event over the Atlantic Ocean as Tropical Storm Fernand swirls southwest over the ocean, on track to move towards Europe. The US National Hurricane Center has issued advisories, with the latest that...
Is that hot dog safe to eat? Experts share their street food smarts.
The Peninsula
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September 6, 2025
Image used for representation only. In more than 20 visits to India, Colleen Taylor Sen has fallen ill from street food twice. In both cases, she blames herself. “I violated the number one rule of eating street food, which is it has to be hot and...
Weather maps predict exact date 600-mile wall of rain to drench UK
The Mirror
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August 17, 2025
Brits are set to be dealt meterological whiplash this week as a 600-mile wall of water replaces the UK's fourth heatwave, bringing inches of rainfalll to some parts of the country. Extreme heat has scoured the earth across every home nation over...
Wildlife officials share heartbreaking video of great horned owl rescued from glue trap: 'Please don't do this'
Hindustan Times
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August 16, 2025
A great horned owl in Orange County found itself in life-threatening trouble after it got stuck in a glue trap designed for rodents and pests. Rendered unable to fly or hunt, the raptor was rescued by a passerby who rushed the bird to Wetlands and...
Weather maps show exact date 600-mile wall of rain to drench UK
Birmingham Live
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August 17, 2025
The UK is to be hit by a 600-mile deluge as the nation's fourth heatwave comes to an end. Scorching conditions have baked the ground throughout every home nation during the past week, with temperatures climbing into the 30s once more in what...
Author Ragnar Jónasson: ‘There are a lot of Irish genes in the Icelandic population’
The Irish Times
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Tell us about your new thriller, The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer. It is inspired by the time Agatha Christie went missing and is a real love letter to crime fiction itself, full of references to golden-age detective novels As a fan...
Wexford exhibition takes visitors on a journey through Ireland, Norway, and Iceland
Irish Independent
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Having graduated from Product Design in Carlow IT in 2005, Justin always had a huge interest in design and photography. Over the past number of years his passion has grown as has his opportunity to capture international sporting events such as the...
Clocks to change earlier this year with 7pm sunsets just around the corner
Irish Mirror
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September 6, 2025
With meteorological autumn now in full swing, hints of the changing season are already starting to show. The mornings are crisper, the evenings a little darker and temperatures are beginning to fall. Alongside the cooler weather, another seasonal...
Hurricane Erin set to bring major change to weather in coming days, say forecasters
Belfast Live
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August 23, 2025
Hurricane Erin is set to bring a major change to weather conditions in the coming days. While the hurricane is unlikely to hit Ireland in anything like the way it's battered the east coast of America, forecasters believe that the remnants of the...
How Asia’s ‘coolcation’ spots are reshaping global tourism amid climate change
South China Morning Post
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August 23, 2025
Record heatwaves, blazing wildfires and oppressive humidity are transforming the world’s tourism industry as holidaymakers struggle to deal with the havoc wrought by climate change. A growing number of travellers are seeking “coolcations” –...
Hurricane Erin update as Ireland to face major weather change
Irish Mirror
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August 23, 2025
Summer is officially coming to an end as a major change in conditions is forecast next week. While Ireland won't be directly impacted by Hurricane Erin the same way that the east coast of America has been, we will feel the remnants of the storm as...
The Westfjords Launch Drive to Boost Winter Tourism
Iceland Review
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September 6, 2025
Despite it being one of Iceland’s most remote areas, tourist authorities in the Westfjords have announced plans to boost winter travel in the region. As reported by Vísir, the plan is to be supported by major roadworks aimed at improving...
Brittany Mahomes’ Kansas City Current ‘threatened with major NWSL punishment’ over extreme heat weather delay
The U.S. Sun
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August 22, 2025
BRITTANY Mahomes' Kansas City Current has been threatened with a punishment decision due to a weather delay. The 29-year-old Mahomes is the co-owner of the professional women's soccer team. 2 The NWSL's Kansas City Current soccer team celebrating...