The Guardian
Overflowing lake halts rescue efforts as Nepal-Tibet flood death toll hits 474
Risk of lake bursting forces rescue teams to withdraw as residents rush up hills to escape possible river surge
Rescuers searching for survivors of Wednesday’s deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have been forced to pull back after a debris dam overflowed, increasing the risk of fresh flooding.
Residents in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, on the border with Tibet, were seen rushing up hillsides on Friday to escape a possible surge in the river, according to witnesses. Authorities in Nepal had stopped rescue operations for at least 90 minutes, an army officer said.
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Published: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:17:07 GMT
How Britain’s railways are struggling in the heat – and can they be fixed?
Problems including derailments have hit network during one of the hottest and driest summers on record
Britain’s railways have faced a string of heat-related problems this summer, including a derailment near Lewes in East Sussex two weeks ago that injured 30 people, and another the next day when the rear carriages of a Greater Anglia train derailed “in an upright position” at Wickford railway station in Essex, with no reported injuries.
The problems came during one of the hottest and driest summers on record, with a series of heatwaves, and drought declared across large parts of England and Wales. Britain’s railways, built for a cooler, wetter climate, have been put under pressure. Network Rail said the summer had “presented exceptional challenges to the railway”.
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Published: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:00:51 GMT
El Niño climate patterns supercharged by burning of fossil fuels, study finds
‘Godzilla’ event currently brewing could push 50 million people into acute hunger before the end of next year
A series of strong El Niño climatic patterns in recent decades, such as the “Godzilla” event currently brewing that is set to warp weather around the world, have been supercharged by the broader overheating of the planet caused by the burning of fossil fuels, a major new study has found.
El Niño is a naturally occurring phenomenon, taking place every two to seven years, when the waters of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean heat up, causing a cascade of impacts around the world. The latest developing El Niño, set to peak later this year, is set to be the strongest in living memory and has been informally dubbed a “Godzilla” event.
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Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:34 GMT
‘Nature thrives when given a chance’: restored Cheshire wetland now a haven for rare grebe
Woolston Eyes in Warrington, a dumping ground for canal dredgings, has become best place in UK for black-necked grebe
A dumping ground for dredgings from the Manchester Ship Canal has become the best place in Britain for the rare and beautiful black-necked grebe, hosting 64% of Britain’s breeding population.
Since 2021, Woolston Eyes in Cheshire has been restored, extended and turned into a mosaic of freshwater pools, reedbeds, willow scrub and rough grassland, managed by the RSPB and Woolston Eyes Conservation Group.
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Published: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:00:47 GMT
Air pollution affects us all, but there is a way we can breathe easier
In this week’s newsletter: pollutants from fossil fuels and wildfires damage nearly every part of our bodies – but initiatives such as cycle zones can make our cities safer
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Air pollution affects nearly every person on this planet. Yet global efforts to combat the scourge – which is associated with about 8 million premature deaths worldwide every year, can damage nearly every part of our body and is linked to everything from miscarriages to dementia – lag decades behind our knowledge of its impacts.
Tens of millions of people in Indonesia are now suffering in swathes of thick smoke caused by “slash and burn” agriculture and exacerbated by the hot conditions. In India, ground-level ozone from vehicle fumes and industry has emerged as the key summer threat, while outside its megacities there have been protests in areas affected by toxic coal dust. Across the northern hemisphere this summer, wildfires driven by the climate crisis have spread poor air across continents – already, 1.5 million people globally die every year from the impacts of wildfire smoke.
Nearly 1,400 missing, mostly tourists, after Nepal-Tibet flash flood kills at least 270
Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds
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Published: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:50 GMT
Country diary: While all else withers, this plump fungus is in its prime | Phil Gates
Tunstall Valley, Weardale: Called chicken of the woods, it is reducing this oak tree to dust, molecule by molecule
A sultry afternoon, with hardly a breath of wind. A few clouds, barely moving, are perfectly reflected in Tunstall reservoir’s mirror-smooth surface, only disturbed by the wake of a flotilla of mallards. From here, high on the dam wall, there’s a fine view down this secluded valley’s patchwork of recently cut hay meadows, sun-bleached and yet to regreen through lack of rain.
We are heading for the shade of Backstone Bank: ancient oak woodland that clings to the steep eastern flank of the reservoir. When we were here in May it was alive with sounds of newly arrived blackcaps, cuckoos and pied flycatchers; today there’s a listless, uncanny silence, only broken by the rustle of falling leaves, prematurely shed by drought-stressed trees. On the woodland floor, enchanter’s nightshade, limp-leaved, has raced through flowering; its burred seeds are hooked into our socks.
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Published: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:30:47 GMT
Week in wildlife: a Cornish wallaby, a frazzled opossum and rare Montagu’s harrier chicks
This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world
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Published: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:50 GMT
How decoding beluga whales’ chitchat may save them – and teach us more about ourselves
From humpbacks learning the latest songs to sperm whales’ ‘clan codas’, drones and AI learning are helping reveal another dimension to the concept of culture
In 2015, the whale researcher Valeria Vergara pitched a small tent at the icy water’s edge on Somerset Island in the remote Canadian high Arctic, shrouded in a freezing fog so thick she struggled to see her own hands. She trailed a cord out to the coast and plopped a hydrophone into the water to record the calls of belugas.
As many as 1,000 of the whales, accompanied by their newborn calves, frequented the surrounding bay. Belugas’ ceaseless chatter, made up of dozens of unique sounds, is crucial to keeping these creatures connected in the dim, turbid waters of the Arctic.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/27/how-decoding-beluga-whales-chitchat-may-save-them-and-teach-us-more-about-ourselves
Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:02:13 GMT
‘Sad moments ahead’: Kew Gardens to fell rare trees in race to save Victorian greenhouse
Horticulturalists begin moving and propagating plants before the rusty and warped Palm House begins renovation – but some are too tall to save
It will be a gut-wrenching moment for the horticulturalists at Kew Gardens when some of the magnificent trees in the Palm House have to be felled.
“There are some sad moments ahead,” said Palm House manager, Will Spoelstra, who knows all the plants inside the cathedral-like greenhouse.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/27/kew-gardens-london-palm-house-renovation-project
Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:00:07 GMT
Weatherwatch: how to protect our railways in hotter summers
Steel rails warping and signalling equipment failing in metal cabinets are among the problems to be solved
Tarmac softens in the summer heat, which may cause problems on the roads, but even trains running on steel rails are not immune.
Railways in the UK are generally designed to operate within a 45C temperature range. The rails expand slightly in the heat, and excessive temperatures can produce “sun kink” with rails warping into S-shapes. The effect is small but the distortion can derail fast trains, so speeds are reduced for safety.
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Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:00:05 GMT
The Guardian view on the Nepal-Tibet floods: prepare for more climate-linked disasters | Editorial
Medicine, food and other supplies are the urgent priority. But the rising risks from shrinking glaciers must be faced too
Thousands of people in Nepal and Tibet are in desperate need of emergency assistance following Wednesday’s disaster. With 360 people confirmed dead, more than 1,300 others are still missing as search and rescue operations continue. The precise sequence of events linking glacier collapse to flash floods is yet to be confirmed. But there is no doubting the enormous destructive power of the brown torrent that can be seen on video clips surging down the steeply sided Himalayan valleys, sweeping away everyone and everything in its path.
Testimony from survivors about terrifying near-escapes and losses is reminiscent of previous disasters, including the 2004 tsunami. With some of the worst-affected areas still cut off and accessible only by helicopter, there is a high level of uncertainty about the total number of people who have died or homes that have been destroyed. Existing medical, food, shelter and sanitation supplies will need to be replenished. Pledges of help for locally led relief efforts from foreign governments and agencies, following reports that hundreds of those missing were tourists or pilgrims, must lead to swift action. People need basics including electricity and clean water before they can start to rebuild and recover.
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Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:40:35 GMT
The Guardian view on energy costs: vulnerable households need help with their bills | Editorial
Soaring prices are plunging struggling families into debt. The government must support them in the short term as it invests in a clean energy future
Fuelled by the consequences of Donald Trump’s disastrous war on Iran, household energy debt in Britain is continuing to soar, rising to a record £6bn by the end of June. That figure is set to hit £7bn by the end of the year, as the government’s cap on gas and electricity prices goes up to a three-year high in October. The human cost among the less well off will be more people regularly choosing whether to skip meals, ignore other bills or stay cold this winter.
Such is life at the sharp end of the cost of living crisis, which Andy Burnham has made it his priority to address since arriving in Downing Street. The day after he became prime minister, Mr Burnham announced that VAT would be removed from electricity bills from the beginning of October. But the Middle East-related rise in the price cap, announced on Wednesday, more than wipes out the effect of his cut. In an era of geopolitical volatility, high energy costs have become the new normal.
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Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:39:46 GMT
A Britain of wildfires and flood risks: be sure, the climate crisis is real, and we will deal with it | Angela Eagle
Reform and the Conservatives are willing to mislead the public, but as environment secretary, I believe we must be honest – and act boldly
This long, hot summer has brought our third drought in five years and the driest July in almost two centuries. We’ve seen wildfires burn down homes and now face the risk of flash floods as we move into autumn. It should be a wake-up call for those saying that concerns about the climate crisis are overblown; that we should simply sit back and do nothing; or row back on attempts to restore our natural environment. As the new environment secretary, I won’t let that happen.
No one who has experienced this summer in the UK should be in any doubt that our climate is already changing. We know the future holds warmer, wetter winters, hotter, drier summers, and more extreme weather.
Angela Eagle is the secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs
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Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:05:25 GMT
NSW’s koala national park will protect threatened species and cap logging across the state. Could the Greens really block it? | Adam Morton
The Albanese government approved a proposal allowing the park to create carbon credits worth hundreds of millions of dollars, sparking a schism among environmentalists
What qualifies as a win in environmental campaigning?
Is it when a huge forest area that is home to a stack of threatened species, including koalas, and has been the focus of years and years of campaigning, is protected from logging?
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Published: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:00:18 GMT
Going with the grain: how restoring biodiversity led one farmer back to heritage wheat
Henry Astor looked back to his grandfather’s time for the inspiration to find older varieties that could help nature on his Cotswold farm
It is the earliest harvest Henry Astor can remember. But walking through the scorched wheatfields of his Cotswolds farm, signs of life are everywhere – swarms of insects, kaleidoscopic wildflower meadows, bushy hedgerows several metres wide. A yellowhammer perches on a nearby tree.
There are 18 other red-listed birds on the farm, says Astor, who this year ringed 23 barn owls, three kestrels, two little owls as well as goshawk chicks. “Last winter we had clouds of goldfinch, chaffinch and greenfinch,” he says. Britain has lost 73 million birds since 1970; but at Bruern Farms, a small but welcome reversal is taking shape.
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Published: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:00:50 GMT
How one American couple ditched their lawn and created a wildlife haven – and you could too
Novice gardeners James Reed McGuire and Crystal Fritz wanted to try something new when they moved out to the suburbs. Little did they know they were joining a nationwide movement
When James Reed McGuire and Crystal Fritz first decided to replace their lawn with native plants, they did not really know what they were doing. As former city-dwellers who had moved from Chicago out to the suburb of Highland Park, Illinois, they had never done much gardening together beyond growing some planters of herbs and flowers on their balcony.
But for McGuire, an avid birder who did not want to live with a sea of turf that does “absolutely nothing for the environment”, figuring out an alternative to the suburban status quo was imperative.
Crystal Fritz and James Reed McGuire’s Highland Park front garden before they transformed it with native plants
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Published: Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:00:51 GMT
‘We humans are inept at taking care of baby animals’: why well-fed orphan bears die in the wild
Scientists surprised to find all but two of 12 grizzlies were dead within a year of ‘feelgood’ release, unable to sustain their high-calorie diet and inclined to approach humans
The orphaned grizzly bear cubs were bulked up with a generous diet of roadkill, watermelon, dog food and snacks donated by the public. Their contact with carers was limited to two people. Then, after up to a year in rehabilitation, they returned home to the wilds of British Columbia.
“It’s a feelgood thing – people feel good when the cage opens,” says Dr Lana M Ciarniello, a bear specialist who tracked the Canadian yearlings in a recent study. There is a perception that bears will thrive in their natural habitat, she says. “The reality is they’re not followed up on.”
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Published: Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:46 GMT
Gorging on bearcam: the livestream of big beasts eating that draws millions
Ahead of Fat Bear Week, avid fans are glued to the spectacle of brown bears devouring salmon at Brooks Falls in Alaska
One of this summer’s biggest onscreen hits has had big beasts, great escapes and choppy waters, but it’s not Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey – it’s a livestream of Alaskan brown bears catching salmon.
The Brooks Falls bearcam at Katmai national park in the US was watched 7.3m times between 22 June and 4 August – up 70% from the same period last year and more than double the views it attracted in 2024.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/16/bearcam-fishing-brown-bears-brooks-falls-alaska-salmon-fat-bear-week-aoe
Published: Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:00:18 GMT
‘Small changes can make a big difference’: how getting farmers, fishers and beavers together could save a Cornish river
A local initiative is testing simple ways to stop algal blooms in the River Fal threatening some of England’s most biodiverse marine habitats
On a rocky beach in Cornwall, a group of wetsuit-clad freedivers and snorkellers are wading into the shallows. Below St Mawes Castle, built by Henry VIII to defend Falmouth harbour, they disappear in a swish of florescent pink and green fins.
They are volunteers, trained by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust to use underwater cameras and floating GPS devices to detect changes in marine habitats over time.
Two volunteers, Simon Tagney and Max Behnert, prepare to survey the seabed beneath the 16th-century St Mawes Castle. Photograph: Luke Gartside/The Guardian
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Published: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:17:21 GMT
Lobsters and acidic seas: can shellfish help neutralise one of the greatest threats to the ocean?
Crustaceans are the subject of tests to see if alkalis added to seawater, so it absorbs more CO2, harm marine life. But Trump’s halt to funding threatens to scupper the research
For many in the US region of New England, the lobster roll is synonymous with summertime. Loaded into a toasted bun, chunks of the sweet meat are served hot and soaked in butter, or chilled and slathered in mayonnaise with celery and herbs.
The only thing more debated than the recipe is the price: the once-humble roll now routinely fetches $30 (£22), or even $50, in a sign of the changing times – and seas.
Scott Lord brings in his catch of lobster to the wharf in Tenants Harbor, Maine
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/20/environment-oceans-acidification-alkali-carbon-absorption-lobsters
Published: Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:00:52 GMT
‘Our new normal’: how marine heatwaves affect life in British seas
As warming seas push native species to cooler waters farther north, once-rare visitors have become more common
‘It sounds silly but I thought it was a person in the water waving,” says Kurt Lander, skipper of the Yellowfin charter boat, based out of Brighton. But when he grabbed his binoculars, he realised the fluttering movement he had noticed in the middle of the Channel shipping lane was a pair of sunfish.
The huge fish were lying on their sides and flapping their fins. “Apparently, they do it as a visual attraction to birds,” he says. “They’re trying to get the birds to eat the parasites off them.”
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Published: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:50 GMT
Too smart to eat? Why octopus farms are such a slippery problem
As a controversial Spanish plan for sustainable meat on an industrial scale is dropped, it has revived the ethical debate over farming these intelligent wild animals
In 2022 Nueva Pescanova, Spain’s largest fisheries business, announced it was investing €65m (£56m) in the world’s first industrial octopus farm and processing plant near the Canary Islands’ port of Las Palmas.
Despite the creatures being notoriously difficult to farm, the company predicted that by 2025 it would be producing 3,000 tonnes of octopus a year on Gran Canaria.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/13/environment-food-farming-intelligence-eating-octopus-ethics-sustainability
Published: Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:00:50 GMT
‘Tsunami from the sky:’ floods leave trail of devastation in Nepal and Tibet - The Latest
Hundreds of people are missing or have been killed after a catastrophic flash flood hit Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday. Entire villages have been destroyed, many of which are popular pilgrimage and trekking destinations for tourists. Lucy Hough talks to global editor Devika Bhat about how the devastating event unfolded
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/news/video/2026/aug/27/tsunami-from-the-sky-nepal-tibet-flash-floods-leave-trail-of-devastation-the-latest
Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:47:13 GMT
Fishy business: who really profits when sardines go viral? - video
Once a cheap store-cupboard staple, sardines are fast becoming a luxury food item. Last year, #SardineGirlSummer saw influencers promoting the health benefits of sardinemaxxing, while sardinecore became the must-have fashion trend. Now, demand is accelerating just as Morocco’s sardine stock has collapsed, causing shortages on supermarket shelves. The Guardian travels to Matosinhos in Portugal, the cultural home of the sardine industry, to investigate who is profiting from the boom, how it has affected local fishermen, and what sustainability looks like in an era of global heating
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Published: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:46 GMT
The end of Latrobe Valley coal – in pictures
Once the economic lifeblood of the region, Latrobe Valley’s coal industry is in terminal decline. Jesse Thompson’s photographic project aims to document this period of rapid change and examine its legacy
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/gallery/2026/aug/24/the-end-of-latrobe-valley-coal-in-pictures
Published: Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:00:36 GMT
BBC Science and Environment
Bank holiday weekend to see more thunderstorms and rain
The weather will remain unsettled across the next few days with showers, longer spells of rain and thunderstorms all likely at times across the weekend.
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Published: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:42:47 GMT
'Please help us find her': Families fly to Nepal in search for 33 missing British nationals
Among the British nationals reported missing are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c93v70w79gxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:04:40 GMT
'The flood took everything': Nepal survivors describe horror of loved ones being swept away
One woman says her father, mother, sister and sister's children were carried away before her eyes.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd08z840p8lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:23:21 GMT
'Our parents were crossing the border an hour before the flood hit'
Authorities say more than 1,300 people are missing, including dozens of Americans and Canadians, as families await word on loved ones thought to be caught in the Nepal flash floods.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5dzldq1pzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:22:20 GMT
Clean-up of illegal waste supersite costs taxpayers £6m
The bill for clearing the dump in Oxfordshire has been covered by taxpayers.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgyx45zzwgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:00:48 GMT
France relaxes strict cheese-making rules after prolonged drought
Makers of some of France's most famous cheeses get waivers on where herds graze due to the lack of grass.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c980e36dd5do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:29:38 GMT
What caused the flooding in Nepal?
Experts point to 'glacial collapse' as the trigger for deadly floods that have swept through parts of Nepal and Tibet.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c07l9ggx8m7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:20:45 GMT
Michael Sheen hopes 'extraordinary' reaction to toxic waste documentary spurs action
Dozens of people contacted BBC Wales following coverage of Sheen's investigation into chemical giant Monsanto.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70dwxr321ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:37:08 GMT
Concerns raised over impact of quad bikes on wildlife
A resident of Carnamoyle says quad bike riders in Lisnagra Woods have been impacting local wildlife.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgy3d0j6pgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:11:20 GMT
Moon set to turn red as rare partial lunar eclipse graces UK skies on Friday
The Moon could glow an eerie red in the early hours of Friday but cloud cover may spoil the spectacle for some parts of the UK.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c5y4n7y89w7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:03:15 GMT
How to watch the partial lunar eclipse from Northern Ireland
Skygazers may see a partial lunar eclipse early on Friday, as the Moon enters Earth's shadow.
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Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:15:52 GMT
A nosy polar bear and a lucky squirrel: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 shortlist
The polar bear image taken by Audun Rikardsen was among the 'highly commended' entries in this year's competition.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg7m5e3mylpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:41:13 GMT
Parrot eggs hatch after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at South African airport
A 50-year-old Thai suspect was arrested with the eggs in a "homemade incubator" carried as hand luggage.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceq8n04q0gxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:19:46 GMT
GPS collars making shepherds' lives 'much easier'
Brothers Josh and Ben Voak are using a GPS technology featured on the TV show Clarkson's Farm.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2mnjez5gvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:30:44 GMT
Clean-up of illegal waste supersite costs taxpayers £6m
The bill for clearing the dump in Oxfordshire has been covered by taxpayers.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgyx45zzwgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:00:48 GMT
Michael Sheen hopes 'extraordinary' reaction to toxic waste documentary spurs action
Dozens of people contacted BBC Wales following coverage of Sheen's investigation into chemical giant Monsanto.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70dwxr321ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:37:08 GMT
Concerns raised over impact of quad bikes on wildlife
A resident of Carnamoyle says quad bike riders in Lisnagra Woods have been impacting local wildlife.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgy3d0j6pgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:11:20 GMT
Food waste processing is 'worth the extra effort'
Cornwall Council says about 36,000 tonnes of food waste has been recycled over two years.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3dyyy5y0emo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:18:12 GMT
How can you see Friday's 'Magical' Blood Moon?
A blood red moon may be visible in the early hours of Friday during a partial lunar eclipse.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crerdrlepg8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:23:21 GMT
How to watch the partial lunar eclipse from Northern Ireland
Skygazers may see a partial lunar eclipse early on Friday, as the Moon enters Earth's shadow.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5xe322ezgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:15:52 GMT
How to see the 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse
How to see the 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse
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Published: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:54:46 GMT
'Incredible': SpaceX rocket spotted off Christmas Island coast
A SpaceX rocket that blasted off from Texas in July, and crashed into the Indian Ocean, made an unexpected appearance off Christmas Island.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c4gw160q3v3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:01:57 GMT
Draft dark skies guidance drawn up for the Highlands
The plan to reduce light pollution could be put out for public consultation at a later date.
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Published: Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:32:34 GMT
France relaxes strict cheese-making rules after prolonged drought
Makers of some of France's most famous cheeses get waivers on where herds graze due to the lack of grass.
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Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:29:38 GMT
Fires still burn in charred landscape as focus turns to wildfire prevention
The RSPB is considering measures it can take to improve resilience in the wake of a five-week long fire in the Cairngorms.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgye1999n8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:25:20 GMT
World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows
The record "is another clear signal of an ocean under growing stress", according to Dr Samantha Burgess from the European Copernicus climate change service.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62m4gpnp78o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:27:28 GMT
UK's rarest bird of prey rears new chicks in secret location
The Montagu Harrier successfully nested for the second year running in the same secret location.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7vgvvyr78eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:31:48 GMT
France links sharp rise in drownings to heatwaves
A government minister says people have been taking risks by going into the water, with 301 deaths since 19 June.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqlxlp4lx9yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sun, 23 Aug 2026 17:39:33 GMT
BBC Inside Science
The datacentres are coming, potentially in the hundreds.
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Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT
BBC Inside Science
Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality?
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Published: Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT
BBC Inside Science
Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.
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Published: Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT
BBC Inside Science
The surprising science of how drought affects the health of our soils.
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Published: Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT
First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer
The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdep67jnn9zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:10:46 GMT
Fossil identified as first dinosaur ever found in Antarctica
Argentinian geologist Eduardo Olivero became the first scientist to find the remains of a dinosaur in Antarctica in 1986.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c8r2074l0rmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:58:10 GMT
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
The structure consisted of two posts that lined up with the solstices 5,000 years ago.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyxw8550y8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:11:29 GMT
From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon
BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle reflects on how it felt to watch history being made.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyrdkxvmmpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:17:07 GMT
The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth
As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the Earth is blocked.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj0vyzmmy50o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:02:53 GMT
How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy5dw4plzvlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:33:01 GMT
The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off
More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9errxl97go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:01:55 GMT
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?
As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c992e8g10nmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:08:13 GMT
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c86ey5n9vx9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:20:22 GMT
Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts
Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czr0zmzzp84o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:40:16 GMT
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