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Record-breaking heat sees UK battle wildfires

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A fire burns during a heatwave, in east London, Britain, July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Tony O'Brien

UK struggles against record-breaking heat, infrastructure failures and wildfires as temperatures soar due to climate change

A fire burns during a heatwave, in east London, Britain, July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Tony O’brien

Extreme heat saw Britain swelter as the mercury hit 40.3 degrees celsius in England’s north – the hottest temperature ever recorded in the United Kingdom.

Heathrow Airport and St James’s Park in central London weren’t far behind, hitting 40.2 degrees.

The London Fire Brigade declared an emergency incident.

As it battled baking heat and fires sparking across multiple locations in and out of the national capital.

Professor Stephen Belcher, the Met Office’s chief scientist said that the extreme heat was due to climate change.

“If we continue under a high emissions scenario we could see temperatures like these every three years”

prof stephen belcher, chief scientist, uk met office

Thousands of people in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the north-east were left without power after transmission equipment overheated.

Many train services were cancelled as the steel rails buckled under the heat, and overhead wires sagged.

Schools closed early – or even refused to open.

The supreme court moved hearings online.

And the British Museum closed at 3pm – earlier than normal because of the unprecedented heat.

Simon is a ticker NEWS corespondent in London. Simon started his career in his hometown of Sydney as a news video producer for NineMSN, then moved to the UK with Good Morning Britain on ITV, followed by a TV reporter for a local news service in Manchester in England’s north. Simon joins ticker News after several years in the London headquarters of ITN Productions as a news producer, and as an assistant news editor for ITV News.

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Prayer app Hallow takes #1 spot on Apple App Store

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A new Catholic prayer app recently beat out major social media apps in global downloads.

The company says, Hallow passed 10-million downloads and 225-million prayers prayed around the globe, becoming the largest prayer app in the world.

Hallow has also become the first faith-based app to ever crack the top 10 apps in the App Store coming in at #3 overall–and beating Netflix, Spotify, Instagram, Amazon, Tiktok, and YouTube.

The Cofounder and CTO of Hallow Erich Kerekes joins Veronica Dudo to discuss. #IN AMERICA TODAY #featured #apps #prayerapp #socialmedia #Applestore #business

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Google’s take on AI search to shake market direction

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Search Generative Experience (SGE), is the latest innovation from Google Labs

This cutting-edge feature, recently announced by Google, is set to transform search results for a select subset of queries and a small portion of U.S. search traffic.

With SGE, instead of the traditional top-10 results, users may encounter AI-generated responses prominently displayed at the top of the page.

This shift has significant implications, as it pushes both ads and organic results further down the page. Stay tuned for updates on this groundbreaking development in search technology.

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The battery set to change Electric Vehicles and Tesla’s market share

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The world’s biggest battery maker announced this week they’re working with Tesla to making cheaper batteries.

Recent developments in the electric vehicle (EV) market raise essential questions about its trajectory.

Cost cuts by the world’s largest battery maker could impact EV prices, potentially boosting their competitiveness. Meanwhile, advancements in mileage, power, and charging times are driving increased adoption.

However, considerations about downsides like battery disposal and resource extraction are pertinent. Nonetheless, the broader implications for climate change efforts and the automotive industry underscore the transformative potential of EVs in creating a more sustainable future.

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