A 7.7-magnitude earthquake in eastern Indonesia killed at least 40 people, triggered a brief tsunami warning, and caused building collapses, landslides, and power cuts across the Flores region.
A Stage 0 river restoration project on the National Trust's Holnicote Estate in Somerset has shown significant benefits, including reduced flood peaks by 38%, improved water quality with 41% less turbidity, and the creation of 7 hectares of wetlands supporting diverse wildlife.
Hundreds of homes in Kent and Sussex are without water due to high demand from hot weather, impacting villages like Charing and Eastbourne. South East Water cited technical failures and high demand, while MPs recently accused the company of incompetence over repeated outages.
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on Monday, triggering tsunami warnings for waves up to three meters. The quake hit at 4:53 pm local time in the Pacific Ocean off Iwate Prefecture. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged immediate evacuation and established a crisis management team. No immediate damage was visible, and the government was assessing casualties. Japan experiences about 1,500 earthquakes annually and accounts for 18% of global seismic activity.
