The Guardian
Summer of 2026 was UK’s hottest on record, Met Office says
Meteorologists say mean average temperature of 16.5C was made 130 times more likely by climate crisis
This year’s summer was the UK’s hottest on record, according to provisional data, and the Met Office said the season’s mean temperature was made 130 times more likely by the climate crisis.
Record-breaking and back-to-back heatwaves have scorched much of Europe. In England, temperatures peaked at 38.1C (100.1F) at Kew Gardens in London on 13 August, and June had already been confirmed as the country’s hottest since records began in 1884. Scientists have said these heatwaves are only possible because of the climate crisis driven by burning fossil fuels.
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Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:36:10 GMT
‘The mountains are changing’: What the floods tell us about the future of India’s Himalayas
As families await news of missing loved ones, the disaster is a stark reminder of how the climate crisis is creating a fast-growing threat. Plus, the town considered India’s ‘Jurassic Park’
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It has been hard not to despair while watching the ruinous floods swallow parts of Nepal, and harder, still knowing that the agony compounds each passing day for dozens of Indian families whose members remain unaccounted for.
Social media is awash with desperate pleas, photos and details of the young and old, men and women, from Mumbai to Kolkata, posted by families searching for traces of life. The disaster unfolded when a melting glacier slammed into the valley below, unleashing a deadly cascade of rock and ice down the Bhote Kashi River, which flows from Tibet into Nepal.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/31/this-is-india-what-the-nepal-tibet-floods-tell-us-about-the-future-of-indias-himalayas
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:30:46 GMT
High winds during El Niño could be deadly for England’s stressed trees, say experts
Head of tree collections at Kew ‘very worried about this autumn’ as hot, dry summer has caused brittleness
High winds associated with El Niño could cause widespread mortality among tree species already weakened by a prolonged period of extreme heat and drought, experts have warned.
This summer much of Europe has been scorched by a series of record-breaking climate crisis-induced heatwaves. The impact is notable across much of England’s countryside, where once green land has turned brown, and many trees are undergoing “early autumn” – wilting and losing their leaves early – to cope with extreme heat.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/01/high-winds-el-nino-england-stressed-trees-heat-drought
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT
Solar cuts ‘at least £400 from bills in even the cloudiest British areas’
Savings grow as energy prices in Great Britain rise and cost of panel installation falls, analysis finds
Households in Great Britain’s cloudiest regions could still save more than £400 a year on their energy bills by installing rooftop solar panels, research has found.
Rising wholesale energy prices mean the potential savings from a home solar panel system have climbed in recent years, as the cost of installation has continued to fall, leading to increased demand.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/01/households-uk-cloudy-regions-save-400-a-year-rooftop-solar-panels
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:00:46 GMT
Cities sweltering and the smell of the middle ages: has the climate crisis killed Instagram’s Euro summer? | Brigid Delaney
Who dreams of having a Euro summer now when staying in an ancient, uncooled building in the Old Town is like trying to sleep in a wood-fired pizza oven?
This week the Euro summer comes to an end – and so does a certain type of posting on Instagram.
Waiting at the bus stop in the grey winter dawn, a slanting rain soaking your trouser leg, you can warm yourself by scrolling your feed and seeing pictures of Australians enjoying a Euro summer. There it is again – azure Greek coves, plates of barbecued sardines, the yachts rented by the hour, and selfies on the balcony of some Paris Airbnb, drinking wine in the long, blue night.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2026/sep/01/has-climate-crisis-killed-instagrams-euro-summer
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:03:17 GMT
The Nepal and Tibet flood is a warning: melting snow and ice will bring more disasters around the world | Bill McGuire
In Alaska, the Himalayas, the Andes, Greenland, and perhaps also the Alps, deadly chain reactions are just waiting to be triggered
You may not have felt it, but the earth beneath our feet is getting twitchier, and global heating is to blame. As temperatures surge and climate breakdown accelerates, interactions between climate and geology are becoming ever more apparent – as marked by last week’s horrific events in Nepal and Tibet. We still have a bit of a blind spot when it comes to the idea that a changing climate can impact what scientists call the geosphere, but the evidence has long been incontestable.
In 2021, a similar deluge ripped through a series of mountain valleys in the Indian Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, severely damaging two hydroelectric power plants and taking about 200 lives. In August 2025, a colossal landslide in an Alaskan fjord created a 500-metre-high wave in an area frequented by cruise ships. A few months earlier, the collapse of part of a glacier in Switzerland’s Valais canton caused a debris-laden torrent that destroyed and buried most of the already evacuated village of Blatten.
Bill McGuire is professor emeritus of geophysical and climate hazards at UCL. His latest book is The Fate of the World – a History and Future of the Climate Crisis
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/01/nepal-tibet-flood-alaska-himalayas-andes-greenland-alps
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:00:45 GMT
‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaks
Secretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gas
Turkmenistan has started plugging the mega-leaks of methane that spew from its ageing oil and gas facilities, the latest UN data shows, in a move hailed as a breakthrough.
Methane, also called natural or fossil gas, is a potent greenhouse gas. It traps 80 times more heat than carbon dioxide and causes 25% of global heating today. Stopping leaks can be quick and cheap and, because methane breaks down in the atmosphere far quicker than CO2, this has a rapid impact, with some experts calling it the climate “emergency brake”.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/31/turkmenistan-methane-leaks-un-alerts-mars
Published: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:00:18 GMT
Prakrit has already lost her father. As Nepal’s morgues fill, she hopes her DNA can be used to find her mother
A week on from the flash flooding disaster, authorities are urging relatives of the thousands of missing and dead to provide blood samples
An army official calls out a name. A young woman stands, two pieces of identification in her hands. She fills out a form, takes another and moves to the back of the hospital to give a vial of blood.
With so many people killed by Nepal’s floods, and hundreds of bodies being buried because the morgues are full, there is now a push to identify victims through DNA. The woman, Prakrit Gurung, 19, is hoping her DNA will be linked to her mother’s body. Her father’s has been found – her brother recognised his picture on a wall outside the hospital.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/02/blood-dna-checks-identify-nepal-tibet-flood-victims-worst-hit-areas-cut-off
Published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:16:31 GMT
‘They take the water, the springs dry up’: fear as Guatemalan goldmine plan is revived
After lying dormant for years, the Era Dorada project in Asunción Mita resumed this year and villagers say history is being repeated, despite promises of change
In the community of La Lima in Guatemala, Elda Dinora Ramírez, 58, looks towards a small well at the back of her home. Dusty wooden planks lie across the opening, concealing the faint gleam of water far below. “The well is drying up again,” she says.
Ramírez’s home lies less than a mile from Era Dorada – a goldmining project acquired by the Canadian multinational Aura Minerals in January 2025. After years of inactivity, the project was reactivated this year when the Guatemalan government granted Aura a construction licence.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/sep/01/guatemala-mining-gold-water-cyanide-fear-environment-pollution
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:57 GMT
How a South African town cleaned up its polluted river using stones, wood and sand
Scientists say system to treat contaminated wastewater offers a model for ensuring food security in a fast-warming climate
All it took to turn the murky, heavily polluted waters of South Africa’s Stiebeuel River into a resource clean enough for irrigating a community’s vegetable plots was a collection of stones, heat-treated wood and sand.
Without chemicals and using renewable energy, researchers from the University of Cape Town are cleaning 36,000 litres of water, polluted by sewage, chemicals, and traces of drugs and medication, every day to make it usable for growing food in a fast-expanding informal settlement along the course of the river.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/31/south-africa-river-pollution-water-treatment-food-security-climate
Published: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:27 GMT
Nepal’s glacial collapse foreshadowed a future of climate disaster | Michael Mann
The deluge capped a summer of extreme climate events, from deadly heatwaves to wildfires. We must take action now
For millennia, the high peaks of the Himalayas were held together by an invisible, frozen cement – permafrost and glacial ice that bound ancient rock into seemingly unshakable fortresses. But as the planet continues to warm, this alpine glue is liquefying.
The glacial collapse and deluge in Nepal and Tibet was not a freak weather event; it was the structural failure of a mountain itself, nature’s latest commentary on the deadly consequences of human-caused planetary warming. And it was the exclamation point on a summer of extremes, illustrating with a sole unnatural disaster the apocalyptic future that lies in store if we fail to take dramatic climate action.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/01/nepal-flooding-climate-disaster
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:05 GMT
Ben Jennings on the end of the UK summer – cartoon
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Published: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:12:47 GMT
The datacentre power spat highlights a hidden truth: we’re not building renewables fast enough to meet our needs | Alison Reeve
A battle over datacentre power sources is only part of the picture. Australia needs a much bigger electricity system to meet all future demand
Anthony Albanese has been clear that he wants a set of national standards to ensure datacentre growth accelerates Australia’s push to renewables and keeps a lid on power prices. At the centre of his desired policies was a “BYO power” requirement – a condition that all new datacentres would be powered by 100% renewable electricity.
But last week these aims collided with the Queensland and Northern Territory governments’ desire to rely on their state-owned gas and coal power stations to power datacentres.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/01/australia-datacentre-battle-highlights-hidden-truth-renewables-gas-electricity-solar
Published: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:00:27 GMT
The Nepal floods seem a world away – but make no mistake, climate breakdown will affect us all | Nesrine Malik
Richer countries might have more resources to deal with catastrophe, but this problem grips the entire planet, however much leaders may want to deny it
Climate breakdown is happening on one Earth, but two different worlds. In one, its impacts increasingly encroach on everyday life; longer periods of discomfort and shorter periods of sharp pain. Endless, hotter summers, and within them sudden wildfires, evacuations, homes burned to cinders in a matter of hours. In another, catastrophe. This summer has been a snapshot of that split-screen. The hottest day on record in parts of Europe, and a wave of water, mud and ice in Nepal that so far has claimed more than 750 lives. Thousands of people are still missing.
The difference is also one of resources. The climate crisis has an economic cost, but some places can absorb it better than others. Responses to this summer of wildfires in Europe included a rapid scrambling by the French government to provide everything from tax breaks for businesses affected by the fires to relocation costs and aid to rebuild homes. The UK government had deployed almost £100m before the summer to strengthen wildfire resilience.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/31/climate-crisis-nepal-floods-india-caribbean
Published: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:00:17 GMT
Japan killed 14,000 bears after a rise in deadly attacks on people – but is a cull the answer?
Bears killed 13 people in Japan last year, as a lack of forest foods increased human-wildlife conflict. But the controversial cull in response has raised concerns with conservationists
Every summer, millions of people escape the heat and humidity of Tokyo by heading to the tranquil resort town of Karuizawa in Japan’s Nagano prefecture – just an hour by bullet train from the capital. Here, at the foot of Mount Asama, visitors stroll bamboo-lined pathways, cycle in verdant highlands, and practise the wellness ritual of shinrin-yoku, bathing among the cool hinoki forests. It would be the ideal nature retreat – if it wasn’t for the bears.
From June to August, bears often move close to Karuizawa, feeding on the mulberries, ants, leaves and cherry blossoms that grow near the town. Unlike nuts, these foods are low in calories, spurring the bears to seek out further sustenance. “They’re more likely to get close to residential spaces to see what they can find,” says Amelia Hiorns, a British zoologist who previously worked with Picchio Wildlife Research Centre in the town. “This combines with the busiest season for tourists.”
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/27/bears-killed-13-people-japan-14000-bears
Published: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:00:05 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.
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/25/farmer-cut-out-middleman-restore-biodiversity-henry-astor-heritage-wheat-aoe
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
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/20/biodiversity-gardens-wildlife-lawns-grass-ecosystems-native-plants-america-aoe
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.”
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/18/orphan-bears-die-in-the-wild-grizzlies
Published: Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:46 GMT
Could humans ever communicate with whales? - podcast
Ever since the earliest known recording of whale song was made in 1949, researchers have been captivated by the wails, rumbles, clicks, grunts and squeals of their communication. As technology improves, scientists are decoding the intricate patterns that make different species’ vocalisations distinctive. Madeleine Finlay hears from Emma Bryce, a journalist who has spent months investigating human efforts to understand whale song. She explains how this knowledge could help us better protect whales from human-made harms.
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1. Copyright 1978 National Geographic Society and 1977 Capitol Records, Inc. Commentary by Dr Roger Payne
2. Valeria Vergara/Raincoast Conservation Foundation
3. Footage courtesy of Raincoast Conservation Foundation - Obtained for research under SARA permit XMMS 4 2026
4. Video by Amanda Cotton/Project CETI
5. Footage courtesy of Valeria Vergara and GREMM. Obtained for research under SARA permits QUE-MM02-2016 and QUE-LEP-001-2018
6. Project CETI
7. Project CETI
How decoding beluga whales’ chitchat may save them – and teach us more about ourselves
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Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:57:26 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
‘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
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/25/pollution-runoff-farmers-fishers-cornwall-river-fal-england-marine-habitats-algae-beavers
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
Hungry bears are wandering into US homes and shops in record numbers – video
Experts say more bears are wandering into human's homes and shops in search of food, due to drought-driven food shortages across the US west
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/sep/01/bears-wandering-west-colorado-homes-stores-food-shortage
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:16:40 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
Continue reading...https://www.theguardian.com/news/video/2026/aug/25/fishy-business-who-really-profits-when-sardines-go-viral-video
Published: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:46 GMT
BBC Science and Environment
Watch: Astronauts set out on rare all-female spacewalk
For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c89jyxqvjq0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:08:48 GMT
How a small island in Canada appeared, vanished, and was found again
Officials in British Columbia say the floating island drifted towards the shoreline of a local lake. But its origins remain a mystery.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk5jk6nkxzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:36:44 GMT
Met Office: Summer 2026 was UK's hottest ever
The UK had a spring and summer of persistent heat with five widespread heatwaves and 40 days of temperatures above 30C (86F), smashing the previous record of 34 days.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cn74vl31r48o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:25:35 GMT
More hosepipe bans in force as drought declared - is your area affected?
About 30 million people have been placed under hosepipe bans due to higher demand and low rainfall.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crk661074ejo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:37:06 GMT
One still missing after Grand Canyon floods kill two and prompt rescue efforts
Almost everyone is now accounted for after dozens of hikers were airlifted to safety, an official says.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62e6rkn43ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:34:04 GMT
Summer 2026 was UK's hottest on record, Met Office says
Met Office figures show that the previous record, set in 2025, has been broken after an unprecedented summer of persistent heat.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c99dypl3jgmo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:18:55 GMT
Family fear for missing hydropower worker after Nepal flood
Jit Bahadur Chaudhary was working at the hydropower site when the flood hit on Wednesday.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kxmvm39nyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:23:51 GMT
The final minutes before floodwater crashed through Nepal-China border
More than 100 Indians are missing at a vital Nepal-China trade crossing after devastating Himalayan floods.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0qxw1qw3g7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:02:27 GMT
New storm names for 2026-2027 released by Met Office
Tuesday 1 September marks the start of the UK storm season and a new list of storm names have been released including Austen, Chloe and Evelyn.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/cn0n01vrw9vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:00:13 GMT
'A giant leap forward': Nasa launches powerful new space telescope
The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce87e55vgpjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:53:53 GMT
The race to stop England running out of water
Who is to blame for the summer drought, and can England future-proof its water supplies?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyrv84yd9ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:50:35 GMT
Thunderstorms and gusty winds set to continue into Bank Holiday Monday
Cooler and showery conditions will continue across the weekend and into Monday, bringing a record-breaking summer to a rather damp close as Matt Taylor explains.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c1l6g7gqm37o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:51:21 GMT
How the weather in space can affect us on Earth - and the team trying to protect us
The weather in space has the potential to impact our lives here on Earth in a fundamental way.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czjlzdw8gp0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:05:15 GMT
How a small island in Canada appeared, vanished, and was found again
Officials in British Columbia say the floating island drifted towards the shoreline of a local lake. But its origins remain a mystery.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk5jk6nkxzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:36:44 GMT
Rare butterfly spotted in Cornwall
It is believed to be one of only a handful of sightings recorded in England this year.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq63gnj8e76o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:49:14 GMT
Heathland plan to support two rare species of ant
Devon Wildlife Trust says it will improve the heathland homes of the narrow-headed and erratic ants.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0zgw0nnk2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:27:03 GMT
Charity thanks inmates for work to save hedgehogs
Prisoners in HMP La Moye make feeding and nesting boxes for Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Group.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly4v6qr5e9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 06:12:56 GMT
Nature reserves spot rare species during heatwaves
A wildlife trust says unusually hot weather and increased monitoring has led to interesting finds.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpve2123v71o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:08:05 GMT
Watch: Astronauts set out on rare all-female spacewalk
For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c89jyxqvjq0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:08:48 GMT
'We'll find way to save Jodrell Bank,' Burnham says
Burnham said "there is no way that we can see its demise, and it won't happen under my Government".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2qj7jzl7no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:30:02 GMT
'A giant leap forward': Nasa launches powerful new space telescope
The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.
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Published: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:53:53 GMT
How the weather in space can affect us on Earth - and the team trying to protect us
The weather in space has the potential to impact our lives here on Earth in a fundamental way.
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Published: Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:05:15 GMT
Watch: Stargazers around the world glimpse 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse
Some parts of the globe had a chance to see the rare event when the Sun, Earth and Moon line up in the night sky.
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Published: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:49:55 GMT
More hosepipe bans in force as drought declared - is your area affected?
About 30 million people have been placed under hosepipe bans due to higher demand and low rainfall.
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Published: Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:37:06 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.
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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.
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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.
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Published: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:31:48 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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
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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
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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.
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Published: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:40:16 GMT
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