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How did a fish start a brush fire?

A brush fire and power outage occurred near Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada, prompting a response from firefighters. Fire officials determined the unusual cause of the blaze was an osprey dropping a fish onto a hydro line. The impact caused embers to fall onto the dry grass below, igniting the fire.…

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025

A fish fell from the sky and sparked a brush fire that knocked out power, officials say

Firefighters in British Columbia, Canada, were called out to the brush fire and found a rather unusual cause

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025

Pacific algae invade Algerian beaches, pushing humans and fish away

At a beach near Algiers, brown algae native to the Pacific Ocean cover the golden sand, posing a threat to ecosystems native to the area and their stench repelling swimmers at the peak of summer.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 4, 2025

Stephen Mangan on the rum, sun and lazy charm of Grenada

The actor and presenter loves lazy days in the Caribbean — a pool leading to the beach, sunset fish tacos and then just another 100 yards to a rum shack

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2025

Dangerous Mekong River pollution blamed on lawless mining in Myanmar

Fishing communities in Laos feel effect of pollution from gold, rare earth mining in rebel-controlled areas of Myanmar.

Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2025

Is this Britain's most expensive chippy? Viral videos show fish lovers tucking into eyewatering £65 takeaway

The enormous fish and chips meal has been going viral on social media - as well as its eyewatering price.

Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2025

Warning issued as SEPA hunt for cause of 150 dead fish in river

Sepa is hunting for the source of pollution that has killed around 150 fish in Cumbernauld, around July 29, 2025.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2025

Marine climate interventions can have unintended consequences – we need to manage the risks

The world’s oceans are being rapidly transformed as climate change intensifies. Corals are bleaching, sea levels are rising, and seawater is becoming more acidic – making life difficult for shellfish and reef-building corals. All this and more is unfolding on our watch, with profound consequences for marine ecosystems and the…

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2025

Yorkshire Water fined £865,000 for polluting watercourse with chlorine

Millions of litres of chlorinated water were emptied into a waterway near Barnsley over nearly a month, killing hundreds of fish.

Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2025

After nearly 100 years, adult winter-run Chinook salmon seen in California river

State’s fish and wildlife department posted a video showing an adult female guarding a nest of eggs

The Guardian - US · Jul 31, 2025