Four days of rain slashed population of world's rarest orangutans, study says

BBC News Thursday 11 June 2026, 03:50 UTC 1 min read

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Climate change-induced weather events are pushing orangutan populations to extinction, says a study.

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Daily Mirror 38m ago

Lightning stops play: how electrical storms could disrupt the World Cup

Under US rules, even a distant strike can suspend a game – and some will take place in Florida, the thunderstorm stateHot weather will be a major concern at the World Cup, but lightning may also prove a particular problem. Under US safety regulations, a strike within 10 miles (16km) of a stadium triggers a 30-minute suspension of the game, during which players must leave the pitch. The size of the safety zone was dictated by research on the distance that lightning can strike from a storm...

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Lightning stops play: how electrical storms could disrupt the World Cup

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