28th August - Today's News: 1 Million More People Flee Pakistan Floods

Pakistan floods 'consuming' southern villages, whilst South Pakistan floods displace a million in 48 hours and today another levee breach threatens south Pakistan city.

But at least some good(ish) news from the sub-continent as flood situation eases in Punjab, Haryana

There are now 12 dead in northern Turkey landslides

Brazil government gives go-ahead for huge Amazon dam - proving once again that the environment will always take second place in the pursuit of 'green' energy. And yes, I'm quite sure the irony is totally lost on them.

Having recently heard it's been 'proven' that it was the Chicxulub impact that killed the dinosaurs, is it any surprise now to hear that a double meteorite strike 'caused dinosaur extinction'? A new crater has been found in the Ukraine. And there may be more .... Indeed, there's already this one in India.

And after a wet week in Britain, bank holiday weekend to get 'sunny weather' in summer's 'last gasp' - though it's only really Monday looking dry and sunny for most of the country and temperatures won't be anything special.

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