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Affected coastal regions experience heavy rain, high tides and strong winds, with farms and businesses left damaged Tropical Cyclone Mitchell hit the coast of Western Australia last week. It initially developed as a weak tropical low over the Northern Territory in early February, then tracked eastwards over Western Australia’s Kimberley region and eventually reached the Indian Ocean.Fuelled by warm waters, Mitchell intensified into a tropical cyclone and moved south-west, hugging the coast of Western Australia and eventually deepened to a category three storm. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/13/weather-tracker-tropical-cyclone-mitchell-hits-western-australia Author : Brendan Wood and Claire Jones for MetDesk Publish date

German chancellor Friedrich Merz among key figures to speak as three-day security gathering opens Guardian staff:The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has said he will have a chance to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy at this week’s Munich Security Conference. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/feb/13/munich-security-conference-rubio-flies-in-amid-testing-times-for-us-europe-ties-live Author : Jakub Krupa in Munich Publish date : 2026-02-13 08:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Number of males at RSPB Abernethy rises to 30, after ‘huge amount of work’ by conservationists in Highlands forestsAfter decades of decline, there are signs of hope for the capercaillie, one of Britain’s most endangered birds.Populations of the charismatic grouse, which is found only in the Caledonian pine forests of the Scottish Highlands, have increased by 50%, from 20 males in 2020 to 30 in 2025 at RSPB Abernethy. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/13/small-signs-of-recovery-scotland-rare-capercaillie-bird Author : Patrick Barkham Publish date : 2026-02-13 06:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.