13th July - Today's News: Drought Reveals New Archaeological Sites Across British Isles

Crop marks reveal ancient sites in Wales due to heatwave whilst in Scotland warm weather reveals previously unknown archaeology and a new henge appears near Newgrange as a heatwave hits Ireland

Some places in England and Wales had rain yesterday.  Not here, but we may see some later today.   Last rainfall in my garden was 17th June.  

And has the heatwave ruined Christmas? Trees are hit by the scorching temperatures with 10,000 pines killed off so far while bizarre mini-tornadoes known as dust-devils pop up and tear through building site

British salt marshes 'to disappear' as sea levels rise - of course, left to nature, the marshes would just "move inland" - but human activity now prevents that ....  And indeed, we'val already drained many of the marshes for agriculture anyway. 

Newborn killed, dozens hurt by North Dakota tornado

Flash flooding near the Grand Canyon sends muddy water roaring over picturesque waterfalls as 200 tourists are evacuated via helicopters

Some parts of Australia recording lowest winter temperatures and most snow in years

Death toll rises to 200 in rain-struck region of Japan

Heavy rain triggers flood, disrupts traffic in China 

Monsoon floods kill more than 50 across Nepal

And how lava from the Mt. Kilauea volcano may be creating its own rainfall