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Temperatures exceeded 37C in a number of locations on Thursday afternoon. This provisionally sets a new record for the number of days in a calendar year with temperatures of 37C or above. It has only happened nine times since records began – and three of those occasions have been in 2026. Thursday is the 38th…
She said the last-minute demand had been “crazy” and they have have had to keep ringing Jim to ask for more supplies. “They’ve not been able to to make them up quick enough,” she said. “We try to fulfil everyone’s order… but it’s just been difficult.” “Apologies for anybody that hasn’t been able to get…
The spectacle of the total eclipse in 1999 in the Channel Islands was a “life-changing moment” for Dr Chris Riley who has become a “part-time eclipse chaser” ever since, travelling all over the world to see them. The scientist was part of the team broadcasting Eclipse Live for the BBC in 1999. He had been…
Efan said the “coolest” thing he had seen while stargazing was Jupiter because “it was just so clear”, but that his favourite planet was Neptune because of its Great Dark Spot, a vast storm system roughly the size of Earth. In October, Efan met his hero, retired British European Space Agency astronaut Peake, during a…
A partial solar eclipse is set to be visible across the South West on Wednesday evening. In Devon and Cornwall, the eclipse will start at about 18:18 BST, peak at 19:15 and finish at about 20:10 – but how can it be viewed safely? Consultant ophthalmologist David Jones said his top four tips were to…
Meteor showers happen when the Earth passes through trails of debris from asteroids or comets – a snowball of frozen rock and gas orbiting the Sun. As that debris enters our planet’s atmosphere, it burns up and creates spectacular streaks of light – meteors. Royal Astronomical Society Research Fellow Dr Becky Smethurst described the Perseids…
Emily Davison says soaring temperatures force her to put the welfare of her guide dog, Rosie, before her own independence. “The dog’s health has to come first,” Davison said. Davison is a London-based journalist and content creator, but heatwaves have forced her to cancel journeys to events because it is often too hot for Rosie…
