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UK weather maps turn icy white for -3C chill as 24 areas to be blanketed | Weather | News

UK weather maps turn icy white for -3C chill as 24 areas to be blanketed | Weather | News

Published by Sam Flores

UK weather maps have turned icy white as Britain is said to be blanketed in snow in just days.. Data from WXCharts.com indicates a bitter cold blast sweeping across the north of the UK on Friday, April 24. Maps show temperatures could drop as low as -3C in northern England – and a chilly 1-C in the south. That weekend, up to 5cm of snow could fall in Scotland and even in some areas of northern England. By Sunday, April 26, though, the snow is unlikely to stick around. The forecast shows a particular wet period on the way, with heavy showers covering most of the UK. The Met Office weather forecast covering the period from April 18 to April 27 states: “A few showers around at the start of the period, mainly affecting the northwest where it will also be windy for a time. “For many though the weekend should be fine and dry with spells of warm sunshine, but still some chilly nights. Into the following week fronts associated with another Atlantic low …

Early Mars was warm and wet not icy, suggests latest research

Early Mars was warm and wet not icy, suggests latest research

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A recent study showed that Mars was warm and wet billions of years ago. The finding contrasts with another theory that this era was mainly cold and icy. The result has implications for the idea that life could have developed on the planet at this time. Whether Mars was once habitable is a fascinating and intensely researched topic of interest over many decades. Mars, like the Earth, is about 4.5 billion years old and its geological history is divided into different epochs of time. The latest paper relates to Mars during a time called the Noachian epoch, which extended from about 4.1 to 3.7 billion years ago. This was during a stage in solar system history called the Late Heavy Bombardment (LHB). Evidence for truly cataclysmic meteorite impacts during the LHB are found on many bodies throughout the solar system. Two obvious scars from this era on Mars are the enormous Hellas and Argyre impact basins; both are well over a thousand miles across and each possesses enough volume to hold all the water in …

Sebastião Salgado’s stunning shots of the world’s icy regions

Sebastião Salgado’s stunning shots of the world’s icy regions

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Sebastião Salgado’s photo of the South Sandwich Islands, taken in 2009 Sebastião Salgado Sebastião Salgado became famous for his portraits of humans struggling to survive in an unjust and violent world. He took astonishing photographs of the attempted assassination of US President Ronald Reagan, covered conflicts in Africa, the Balkans and the Middle East, and documented the lives of labourers and migrants in years-long, globe-spanning projects. But after photographing the Rwandan genocide, Salgado became depressed, retreating to his family farm in Brazil. Dismayed by the environmental destruction he found, he began restoring the Atlantic rainforest there, which eventually inspired him to return to photography. The Genesis project followed, to capture “what was pristine and hadn’t been destroyed” on the planet, as Selgado said in a 2024 interview, from the mountains of Alaska to the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon. These travels turned him into an environmentalist, Salgado said in another interview. Glaciers, published this month following Salgado’s death last year, collects 65 of the black-and-white shots of glaciers and other ice the photographer took for …

Photos of the Week: Snowy Dunes, Icy Storm, Crying Horse

Photos of the Week: Snowy Dunes, Icy Storm, Crying Horse

Published by Daniella Wilson

Artur Widak / Anadolu / Getty Young participants take part in a Kumoterki race, a horse-drawn-sleigh competition with a two-person team, during an annual winter festival celebrating Podhale highlander culture with traditional sleigh parades, near Bartolski Wierch in Ząb, Poland, on January 25, 2026. Maxim Shemetov / Reuters People walk next to the “Legend of Mulan” light installation at the 32nd Zigong International Dinosaur Lantern Festival ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which will welcome the Year of the Horse, in Zigong, Sichuan province, China, on January 23, 2026. Nicoco Chan / Reuters Crying horse, or “cry-cry horse,” plush toys sit on display ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, at Yiwu International Trade City in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China. The horse toy had originally been designed with a smiling face, but a manufacturing accident flipped the smile upside down, creating an unintentional sales success. Jaime Reina / AFP / Getty A participant dressed up as a demon carries a stick with fireworks during the traditional Correfoc (“fire-run”) festival marking Saint Bartholomew’s Day, in …

Nomad Launches Hybrid Titanium Apple Watch Band in New ‘Icy Blue Glow’ Color

Nomad Launches Hybrid Titanium Apple Watch Band in New ‘Icy Blue Glow’ Color

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Nomad today introduced a new version of its popular titanium Stratos band that’s designed for the Apple Watch. The new version features a limited edition icy blue glow colorway, providing a subtle glow-in-the-dark effect that can be seen between the titanium links of the band. Available for $189, the Stratos Apple Watch band combines the look of titanium with the comfort of fluoroelastomer. The band features outer links made from metal injection molded Grade 4 titanium, paired with molded FKM material on the interior. The fluoroelastomer connects each titanium link, offering flexibility and comfort that’s unavailable with traditional metal bands, including Apple’s own titanium band. The FKM material peeks through the rounded titanium links, adding visual interest and space for ventilation to bolster moisture evaporation and breathability. Nomad makes the Stratos band in Silver and Black titanium, with black, ultra orange, volt, and icy blue glow FKM color options. The latter is the new color, and we were able to try out the band before it launched. Nomad’s imagery largely depicts the band in the …

Photos of the Week: Icy Dip, Resting Goose, Campaign Bear

Photos of the Week: Icy Dip, Resting Goose, Campaign Bear

Published by José Betancourt

Yuan Hongyan / VCG / Getty People wearing protective gear, or “lobster suits,” experience ice floating in winter at Yuehai National Wetland Park on January 11, 2026, in Yinchuan, in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China. Wang Jianwei / Xinhua / Getty A child rides sled pulled by a wheeled robot on the frozen surface of the Songhua River in Harbin, in China’s Heilongjiang Province, on January 11, 2026. Giuseppe Cacace / AFP / Getty Argentinian rider Luciano Benavides competes in Stage 9 of the 48th edition of the Dakar Rally, between Wadi ad-Dawasir and Bisha in Saudi Arabia, on January 13, 2026. Ma Chengjun / VCG / Getty Kites fly during the 24th Chagan Lake Ice and Snow Fishing and Hunting Cultural Tourism Festival on January 8, 2026, in Songyuan, Jilin Province, China. Xu Changyin / VCG / Getty Horses gallop over snow-covered Ulan Butong Grassland in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, on January 12, 2026. Sergei Gapon / AFP / Getty A person walks through a snow-covered park in Kyiv, Ukraine, …

UK snow maps turn icy blue as -8C Britain hit by 28cm of snow – 12 counties affected | Weather | News

UK snow maps turn icy blue as -8C Britain hit by 28cm of snow – 12 counties affected | Weather | News

Published by Sam Flores

Twelve counties will be hit by  deep snow and freezing temperatures later this month according to new weather data. New weather maps from forecasters WXCharts indicate that wintery weather is set to arrive in the UK on January 15. Snow will be deepest in central Scotland, with as much as 28cm in Cairngorms National Park. The rest of northern and central Scotland will see depths between 3cm and 27cm. South Scotland will also see light snow, up to 2cm while the Lake District will also see light snow of around 1cm. Temperatures will also be lowest in central Scotland, with lows of -8C in Cairngorms National Park. Across Scotland, cities such as Aberdeen and Glasgow will be between -1C and -7C. Northern England will be between 0C and -2C while the rest of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will be between 1C and 5C. The Met Office said of the period: “Changeable and occasionally unsettled conditions are expected across the UK during this period. Low pressure systems moving in from the Atlantic will tend to …

Photos of the Week: Icy Hearts, Warm Beach, Raging Fire

Photos of the Week: Icy Hearts, Warm Beach, Raging Fire

Published by Daniella Wilson

Joseph Prezioso / AFP / Getty A reveler dressed as Frankenstein’s monster plunges into the ocean during a snow storm on January 1, 2026, in Boston. The polar plunge on New Year’s Day dates back more than 100 years in the city, but many people, mainly members of the L Street Brownies, take daily swims 365 days a year in the ocean. R.Satish BABU / AFP / Getty An artist poses for a photograph before performing at the Veethi Virudhu Vizha festival, showcasing traditional Indian art forms, in Chennai, on January 4, 2026. Ivan Valencia / AP Revelers take part in the Black and White Carnival in Pasto, Colombia, on January 6, 2026. Stephen Lam / San Francisco Chronicle / Getty People paddle along a flooded Mill Valley–Sausalito Path during king tide in Mill Valley, California, on January 3, 2026. VCG / Getty A humanoid robot dressed in a traffic police uniform hit the streets on January 8, 2026, in Wuhu, Anhui province, China. The robotic officer directed traffic, detected violations, and gave polite voice …

Two men left stranded after dramatic attempt to rescue dog from icy Essex lake | UK News

Two men left stranded after dramatic attempt to rescue dog from icy Essex lake | UK News

Published by Sam Flores

Firefighters were called to a lake in Essex after an attempt to rescue a dog in freezing weather left two men stranded in icy water. The incident took place at Connaught Water in Epping Forest over the weekend, ahead of the coldest night of the year on Monday and warnings of Storm Goretti – the first named storm of the year. Follow latest: Britons shiver in coldest night of winter Video from Sunday shows the men in the water, before emergency services arrived to help the men from the lake. Temperatures in Epping Forest District dropped as low as -6C in the early hours of Sunday morning, according to timeanddate.com. Ozgur Ontas, an eyewitness who filmed the incident, told Sky News: “My family and I were walking around the lake, we live nearby, when suddenly we saw a man fall into the water and someone else helping him. “There was a crowd behind them. They immediately called for first aid, and they managed to get the dog out of the lake within ten or fifteen …

NASA’s Juno spacecraft offers fresh insight into Europa’s icy ocean and its potential to support life

NASA’s Juno spacecraft offers fresh insight into Europa’s icy ocean and its potential to support life

Published by Jenni Sidey

You have likely heard Europa described as one of the most promising places to search for life beyond Earth. The icy moon of Jupiter holds a global ocean beneath its frozen surface, along with the basic chemical ingredients linked to biology. Now, a new analysis using data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft offers the clearest limits yet on how thick that ice shell may be, a detail that shapes how scientists think about Europa’s habitability. The research, published in Nature Astronomy, was led by S. M. Levin and colleagues from JPL, Caltech, Stanford, Purdue and other prestigious universities. Findings draw on observations collected during Juno’s close flybys of Europa. Although Juno was designed to study Jupiter’s atmosphere and interior, the team found a way to repurpose one of its instruments to probe Europa’s ice. Their work suggests the moon’s ice shell is far thicker than some earlier estimates, likely measuring between 19 and 39 kilometers. This finding narrows a long-running debate and adds new context to the question of whether Europa’s buried ocean could support life. …