Hosepipe ban affecting swathes of Devon could last until December

Even though this March was one of the wettest in England for 40 years, a hosepipe ban has been imposed on hundreds of thousands of people in the south-west. Customers of South West Water in much of Devon, including the…

Race to rescue Bude’s Pepperpot lookout tower from being swept into the sea

Perched on an exposed clifftop above the Atlantic, which gnaws ominously at the sandstone and shale foundations below, Bude storm tower in Cornwall has helped to save many mariners from strife over the past two centuries. But now this cherished…

Refrigerator-Sized Data Center Transfers Its Heat to English Swimming Pool, Saving Thousands in Energy Costs

A refrigerator-sized data center is being used as an innovative solution to pool heating, saving thousands in fuel costs in England. The “digital boiler” was designed and implemented by Mark Bjornsgaard, founder of the start-up Deep Green, which charges clients to use its computing power for artificial intelligence and machine learning. It also charges a […]

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17th Century Gold Ring Worth $12K Discovered by Retired Teacher in His Back Garden

A 17th-century gold ring is estimated to fetch at least $12,000 at a British auction, after being found by a retired school teacher in his back garden. The historic gold seal ring from 1620 was discovered by Richard McCaie, whilst he was planting a shrub. The 71-year-old discovered the ring about 10-inches deep on the […]

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UK droughts already threaten disastrous breeding year for frogs

The recent warm spell brought the first sightings of frog spawn in Bedfordshire, but amateur recorders have expressed alarm at the state of breeding sites. Last year’s drought and relatively low winter rainfall has left many favoured ditches and ponds…

‘Try not to step on any toads!’: David Attenborough’s camera wizards on how to film Britain’s wildlife

Ferocious oceanic storms. Biting ants. Venomous snakes coiling round camera equipment. Weeks sat in icy water. But mostly weather. British weather. Gloom, hailstones, mud and rain; sometimes for weeks on end. Wildlife film-makers work with forbearance in hostile environments all…

Climate change roils colleges that train drillers and miners – E&E News

OKLAHOMA CITY — Universities that train future coal miners and oil drillers are retooling their recruitment efforts as concerns about global warming increasingly deter students from pursuing those careers. Some schools with flagging enrollment have retained public relations experts who…

Canadian Millionaire Donates His Life Savings to Plant 100,000 Daffodils – And They’ve Just Begun to Bloom

More than 100,000 daffodils planted in a town as part of a generous gift from a Canadian banker in his will are finally beginning to bloom. The valley of bulbs were planted after a dying wish by Keith Owen, who planned to retire in Sidmouth in Devon, southwest England. He was diagnosed with terminal cancer […]

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February’s deep sky: Wondrous nebulae

Members of the EarthSky community shared these amazing photos of February’s deep sky, including the Rosette and Dolphin Head Nebulae and 2 galaxies.

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Storm Eunice: Was climate change responsible? – BBC Science Focus Magazine

The Met Office has issued a Red Weather Warning due to storm Eunice, which is hitting the south of England and Wales and bringing extremely strong winds, rainfall and flooding. Advertisement Exposed coastal areas are to see the worst gusts…