The Brit press is notorious for exaggeration, sensationalism and outright deceit.
Earlier this week there was an article implying that Yellowstone was ramping up because of a huge fissure that caused part of the park to be closed.
Reality: Some vertical rock outcrops in Grand Teton developed a fissure crack. Totally unrelated to Yellowstone.
Yes, it does strain belief, but the British press is indeed worse than ours.