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America’s wildfire crisis is about to deepen as strengthening 85mph desert winds sweep a cloud of choking smog across the blaze.A ‘major health concern’ looms as plumes of air loaded with ‘hazardous’ particles travel miles from the raging inferno.People in surrounding areas are urged to keep doors and windows closed and wear respirator masks outside.Smoke from the fires can trigger asthma and other illnesses, experts warn, leading to ‘serious health […]

The whole of England has been hit with an amber "Cold Health Alert" by the UK Health Security Agency - which has warned that upcoming weather could lead to a "rise in deaths".The authority has issued the alert across the country until Tuesday at 9am as "forecast weather is likely to cause significant impacts across health and social care services" as the mercury plummets.The UKHSA warns that falling temperatures will […]

Freezing fog patches have swept across parts of southeast England and Northern Ireland, after a -18C plunge as amber alerts for cold weather are expected to last another three days.The Met Office warned on X: "It's another very cold and frosty start for many on Sunday morning, with some freezing fog patches in places."The fog is expected to take the morning to clear, with icy conditions possible in affected areas.This […]

More than 100,000 people have been evacuated after deadly wildfires took at least five lives in Los Angeles.The number of wildfires across California now stands at six, with thousands of homes destroyed by the blazes dubbed “The Sunset Fire”.Some of Hollywood’s most iconic landmarks are under threat, with the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the TLC Chinese Theatre and the Hollywood Bowl, all being cleared as the “apocalyptic” blaze causes carnage.However, […]

Britons have been hit with an extended amber warning of cold weather to last for the next four days as many prepare to experience sub zero temperatures. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) decided to extend the warning to Tuesday morning after the Met Office warned of freezing conditions that will grip the nation well into next week.Dr Agostinho Sousa, Head of Extreme Events and Health Protection at UKHSA, said: […]

Weather expert Nathan Rao has confirmed that last night marked "the coldest night of winter so far" and issued a warning to "the elderly and the vulnerable" after temperatures plummeted to -14.4°C in parts of the UK. The extreme temperatures have prompted concerns across the country, with widespread frost and freezing conditions affecting much of the region.According to the Met Office, temperatures will remain low, with freezing fog persisting throughout […]

Deaths as a result of a bitterly-cold snap have been labelled "likely", as temperatures plunge to -20C and amber alerts have been extended for an extra three days.There are currently four separate snow and ice warnings, with a fifth warning just for ice, active across the UK today. The newest additions are a yellow snow and ice warning in Wales, an ice warning for much of the south west and […]

Britons will continue to experience freezing temperatures as a strange phenomenon strikes the UK.The strange phenomenon apricity - the sensation of warm sunshine during a cold winter snap - is expected to hit Britain in the following days.That will be followed with an increase in temperature, which will slowly reach into double-figure highs.A jet stream will shift from south of the UK to the north, opening the gates to a […]

Pensioners in Britain's coldest village have slammed Rachel Reeves’s winter fuel raid.Temperatures in Shap, Cumbria, fell to a brisk -11.2C on Wednesday night, the lowest recorded by the Met Office this winter.While the village’s elderly northern community is used to deep freezes, they’ve long had financial support from the Government to help.However, this year has been different after Chancellor Reeves axed the benefit for 10 million pensioners to save the […]