24th July - Today's News: Kepler Discovers Krypton?

In Canada, golf ball-sized hail storm rips through Kerrobert; town declares state of emergency 

Wildfire disrupts Montana park tourism, while blazes threaten homes in Washington, California

Stunning photos as veteran storm chaser hits jackpot by capturing fourteen tornadoes in just one hour 

Residents blame beavers for flash flood in Alyth - because some debris allegedly showed signs of having been chewed by them ....   Well, it's always someone else's fault (even when it's no-ones). 

Skopje revamp forges ahead despite heat 

14 dead, more than 6,000 hospitalised in Japan heat wave last week, with all-time record high temperatures in some places.

Glacial melt blamed for flood in central Asian city Almaty

Study finds abrupt climate change may have rocked the cradle of civilisation

And new dna evidence that mammoths killed by abrupt climate change - and it was sudden warming that was the problem.

A good piece by my friend John Mason on the importance of good climate communications: a recent Arctic example - reminding us again that we should not believe what we read in the media; always check the original source!

Dire climate warning raises questions, not answers

A mysterious haze has appeared over Ceres' alien white spots

And 'Earth 2.0' found by Nasa Kepler telescope - and with greater gravity, any humanoid alien coming here would find themselves faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound ....  Don't tell Lex Luthor!