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Emergency clean-up ordered at Queensland waste business
Emergency clean-up ordered at Biloela's Essential Spill Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 8:09am In short: The Department of Environment has been issuing clean-up notices and fines to Essential Spill in Biloela since 2022. An inspection in March found exposed waste materials and oily water leaking into stormwater drains. The department has carried out emergency stabilisation works and is now seeking costs.
These record-breaking black hole winds could create a category 79 hurricane on Earth
These record-breaking black hole winds could create a category 79 hurricane on Earth "This wind is unlike anything on Earth." Astronomers have discovered a distant quasar — or active nucleus of a galaxy — that's powered by a feeding supermassive black hole blasting out winds at record-breaking speeds of 30% the speed of light, around 201 million miles (323 million kilometers) per hour. This is the fastest black hole wind seen specifically in ultraviolet wavelengths.
Met Office thunderstorm warning as 9 areas told ‘prepare emergency kit’ – list
Met Office thunderstorm warning as 9 areas told ‘prepare emergency kit’ – list The Met Office has issued a new weather warning for thunderstorms covering nine areas in the UK Brits are being warned of brutal thunderstorms sweeping in with the Met Office advising people to prepare an "emergency flood kit". Following the warmest spring on record for England and Wales, parts of the country are now being battered by heavy rain and stormy conditions. The Met Office has now issued a yellow warning...
United Airlines flight declares emergency as 'passenger ranting in Russian tries to storm cockpit'
An image taken on board appeared to show a man in a blue shirt being escorted off the aircraft by several police officers.
Breaking: Tsunami threat after magnitude-7.8 earthquake in southern Philippines
Magnitude-7.8 earthquake shakes part of southern Philippines, tsunami possible for some coasts Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 10:51am A powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake has shaken the Mindanao region in the southern Philippines, with a tsunami possible on some regional coasts. No information on damage was immediately available. The epicentre was 24.7 kilometres west-south-west of Burias, Philippines, and had a depth of 35 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.
El Nino set to fuel record global temperatures as UN issues urgent climate change warning
El Nino set to fuel record global temperatures as UN issues urgent climate change warning An El Nino event this year is likely to take place between June and August 2026 - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments A warming "El Nino" weather event is now 80 per cent likely this summer, World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) scientists report. The UN body warns countries to prepare for the phenomenon, which warms tropical Pacific sea surface temperatures, pushing up global temperatures, compounding...
Super El Niño weather alert as UK warned 'more than 40C wouldn't be surprising'
Super El Niño weather alert as UK warned 'more than 40C wouldn't be surprising' The UN has predicted an 80% chance of an El Niño in the coming weeks, a powerful weather phenomenon that raises global temperatures and reduced rainfall. The world must prepare for the return of El Niño drastically boosting temperatures in the coming weeks, the UN has warned. El Niño, a powerful natural weather pattern which raises global temperatures and reduces rainfall, has an 80% chance of happening before...
Alert as dangerous caterpillar that could put you in hospital spreading rapidly
Alert as dangerous caterpillar that could put you in hospital spreading rapidly Multiple outbreaks have been spotted in teh Ukl kwith recent weather accelerating growth People across the UK are being warned about a caterpillar that can 'send you to A&E'. The Oak Processionary Moth is a species whose adult form is harmless, but whose caterpillar stage is one of the most significant health hazards currently breeding in British gardens. As Britain’s record-breaking May heatwave gives way to...
Aurora alert! 4 Earth-bound CMEs could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois and Oregon tonight
4 Earth-bound CMEs could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois and Oregon tonight Heads up aurora chasers! We could be in for a show! Multiple CMEs are en route and could spark strong geomagnetic storm conditions and auroras deep into mid latitudes.
WMO's El Nino alert raises odds of severe impact on monsoon
Fuelled by unusually warm waters in the Pacific, El Nino is rapidly developing and is set to impact global temperature and rainfall patterns, increasing risk of extreme weather in coming months, World Meteorological Organisation warned on Tuesday in an update that points to an "80% likelihood of El Nino forming in June-Aug". This makes it almost certain that the conditions would severely weaken India's monsoon and turn June hotter than normal, as predicted by IMD last week. While there's...
Heatwave drowning deaths reach 15 across UK as new urgent water warnings issued
Heatwave drowning deaths reach 15 across UK as new urgent water warnings issued The number of people who have died from water-related incidents since the beginning of the heatwave has risen to 14, with a 13-year-old boy and a 72-year-old woman among the victims A 15-year-old girl has become the 15th person to die in water-related incidents since the beginning of the heatwave - sparking new warnings over the danger of open swimming. More deaths have been reported this weekend after several...
EU monitor warns of 'new normal' following record temperatures in May
Records were broken in Britain, France, Ireland and Portugal last month as a "heat dome" of warm air from northern Africa pushed temperatures well above normal levels across western Europe. Europe experienced one of its hottest Mays on record last month under an unusually early heatwave that the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service warned is becoming the "new normal". It was the second-hottest May on record globally, and Britain, France, Ireland and Portugal broke their own records as a...
Hurricanes even the series: Grades, big questions ...
Asking why the Carolina Hurricanes or Vegas Golden Knights feel the need to get a lead at any point before the final 10 seconds of the third period might be one of the greatest philosophical questions of our lifetime The Hurricanes had a pair of two-goal leads before the Golden Knights came back to level the game in the third period. That's when the Hurricanes struck twice in the third period for a 5-3 win in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Golden Knights on Tuesday to tie the...
Staal nets wild winner as Hurricanes even series
LAS VEGAS -- Jordan Staal scored his second goal of the game while stretched out on his stomach at 6:32 of the third period to put the Carolina Hurricanes ahead for good in their 5-3 victory on Tuesday night over the Vegas Golden Knights, evening the Stanley Cup Final after four games. "Hectic like the series has been," Carolina goalie Brandon Bussi told ABC of Staal's goal. "He's a big-time player.
Jordan Staal's two-goal night lifts Hurricanes past Golden Knights, evening Stanley Cup Final series
The Carolina Hurricanes have evened up the Stanley Cup Final once more thanks to Jordan Staal’s two-goal night in Las Vegas to beat the Golden Knights in Game 4, 5-3.The series now sits at 2-2 with Game 5 slated for a return back to Carolina’s Lenovo Center on Thursday to see who will have the edge in this pivotal clash on ice. This game didn’t need overtime like the previous two, but it did need someone to break the 3-3 tie that went into the third period between these opponents. CLICK HERE...
Japan’s looming typhoon crisis threatens disaster defences and tourism
Japan’s looming typhoon crisis threatens disaster defences and tourism Up to 28 typhoons are predicted to affect Japan this year, with 14 likely to make landfall – close to historical extremes Japan could be heading into one of the worst typhoon seasons in its history, raising fears that stronger, more frequent storms will challenge not only the country’s disaster defences but also a summer travel industry already stretched by packed trains, hotels and itineraries. Tokyo-based Weathernews, a...
Japan May wholesale prices rise 6.3 pct yr/yr
Japan May wholesale prices rise 6.3 pct yr/yr TOKYO, June 10 : Japanese wholesale prices rose 6.3 per cent in the year to May, Bank of Japan data showed on Wednesday. The rise in the corporate goods price index (CGPI), which measures the price companies charge each other for their goods and services, compares with the median market forecast for a 5.5 per cent annual increase and follows a 5.3 per cent annual increase in April. Details were as follows (preliminary, with percentage change;...
Real-time data assimilation system outperforms flood early warning system
Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS), have developed a real-time data assimilation system that substantially improves streamflow and flood forecasting accuracy across Japan. This new data assimilation system outperforms Japan's current early warning system. Compared with the previous early warning system, the new data assimilation system yields improved forecasts for 80% of the major river reaches in Japan and enables reliable flood...
Downpours, hail and thunder to batter 38 UK areas on Wednesday - see full list
Downpours, hail and thunder to batter 38 UK areas on Wednesday - see full list The Met Office has warned 38 areas across the UK will be soaked by heavy rain on Wednesday with showers spreading from early morning and a chance of hail and thunder in places Heavy rain, hail and thunder are set to cause disruption throughout Wednesday, forecasters say. Some 38 areas, including north Wales and parts of the Midlands, will be worst hit by the band of low pressure sweeping in from the west. The...
‘This is it’: mauled US hiker recalls moment grizzly locked eyes with him
Daniel Crago says he feels ‘extremely lucky’ after encounter with bear at Glacier national park last monthAs the large roaring grizzly bear charged down at him from across a snow field in Montana and mauled him, hiker Daniel Crago had just enough time to put his arm up and think: “This is it. ”But two weeks after that perilous, exceedingly rare encounter in Glacier national park, Crago, 32, is still alive, recovering after three surgeries and feeling “extremely lucky”, he said on Monday in...
How waves, ponds and green algae are accelerating sea ice melt in Antarctica
How waves, ponds and green algae are accelerating sea ice melt in Antarctica Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Picture sea ice in your mind. You probably imagine brilliant white, snow-covered floes floating on the surface of the ocean, home to penguins in the south of the globe or polar bears in the north. But our new research shows Antarctic sea ice can turn into rafts of rotting floes (the free-floating pieces of ice) or an icy green slush when it interacts with waves in...
What is El Niño and why could it mean record temperatures?
Global temperatures are expected to rise in the coming months as El Niño begins.
Severe weather leaves millions across the U.S. bracing for heavy rain, hail and damaging winds
Severe weather moving across parts of the country over the next few days will bring destructive hail and damaging winds to more than 30 million people from the central Plains to the northern Great Lakes and strong storms for the mid-Atlantic and the Northeast. On Tuesday, 6 million people are at risk from North Dakota to northern Texas for straight-line winds over 75 mph, hail and tornadoes. Cities affected by the storm system include Bismarck, Fargo, Sioux Falls and Omaha.
Disney World guests shaken as rare earthquake near Cuba jolts Florida
Several Walt Disney World attractions were temporarily unavailable Monday afternoon after a rare earthquake near Cuba was felt across Central Florida. Guests visiting Magic Kingdom noticed a number of popular attractions suddenly go offline, including Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, TRON Lightcycle Run, Space Mountain, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and The Barnstormer, according to the Disney site BlogMickey. The attraction closures came shortly after tremors were...
Icelandair has found the 'world's worst photographer' - and is paying her $50,000
A woman named Blanche Mortemard has just been told she is the worst photographer in the world - out of 127,642 people who tried very hard to be exactly that. For most photography competitions, inexplicably blurry horizons, wonky framing and accidental thumbprints are immediate grounds for disqualification. For Icelandair, they're the entire brief.
Next stop, C:\ ... Paris Metro screen goes off the tracks
Good news from the Paris Metro. To show off the nation's technological prowess, Parisian techies have eschewed such fripperies as advertisements and transit information in favor of a good, old-fashioned directory browser. Spotted by eagle-eyed Register reader "DJ Finsletown," the screen adorned a carriage of Line 11 at the Chatêlet terminus earlier in June.
Met Office issues 'very warm' June as weather maps forecast new 34C heatwave
Met Office issues 'very warm' June as weather maps forecast new 34C heatwave The UK could be in for its latest heatwave as the Met Office forecasts a very warm period across England and Wales - and WXCharts models suggest some areas could hit 34C These striking weather maps show Britain is braced for a fresh heatwave this month. Temperatures are to soar to 34C amid the "very warm or hot conditions" during the next heatwave, which will be at its strongest in mid-June. Forecasters understand...