Wildlife under stress as dry spell shrinks rivers Most of the world's chalk streams are in southern and eastern England and are under particular strain. Source
Causes of deadly dry-lightning wildfires revealed The conditions for dry lightning, responsible for devastating California wildfires, have been identified. Source
France whale: Hopes fading for lost mammal stuck in River Seine The visibly malnourished all-white beluga has been stuck 70km north of Paris since at least Tuesday. Source