UK River Bathing Sites: 12 of 14 Unusable
Six new river bathing sites designated despite 12 of 14 existing sites rated 'poor' due to sewage and agricultural pollution, sparking debate over safety.
Six new river bathing sites designated despite 12 of 14 existing sites rated 'poor' due to sewage and agricultural pollution, sparking debate over safety.
Chris Packham shares a toolkit for Labour to win back voters by focusing on climate, lowering voting age, and banning trail hunting ahead of the General Election.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Japan's Miyagi region on Thursday, causing no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake's epicenter was off the coast.
A new Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province has caused 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases, just five months after the last epidemic ended.
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RecommendedIndonesia's first giant panda cub, Rio, born in November, is healthy and ready for his public debut later this month, marking a conservation milestone.
Indonesia's first giant panda cub, Rio, is thriving at 169 days old and will make his public debut later this month at the Indonesian Safari Park.
NASA maps show UK night brightness fell 22% from 2014-2022, second fastest in Europe, driven by LED shifts, lockdowns, and light pollution efforts.
This week's best wildlife photos feature critically endangered mountain bongos, the late Thames seal Marmalade, playful macaques, and more from around the world.
California reports 47 severe mushroom poisonings and four deaths since November 2025, linked to heavy rains and toxic Death Cap and Western Destroying Angel fungi.
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RecommendedIndonesia's first giant panda cub Rio is growing healthily, walking, climbing, and eating bamboo, ahead of his public debut later this month at Safari Park.
England's official bathing season starts with 13 new designated sites, including a historic first on the River Thames at Ham and Kingston, marking improved water quality.
Deleting photos can ease demand for data storage, which causes more carbon emissions than airlines. Waste heat from datacentres could be repurposed.
California faces an unprecedented outbreak of poisonous mushroom poisonings, with 47 cases and 4 deaths since November. Three more hospitalized in Napa County after foraging death caps.
University of Sydney research warns global heating could worsen housing affordability, push up rents, and quadruple homelessness by 2036 without fairer policies and emission cuts.
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RecommendedGlenn Murcutt, pioneer of sustainable architecture, designs houses that float above landscapes, integrating nature and climate. The Ball-Eastaway House exemplifies his philosophy.
US mining giant Alcoa faces another federal investigation after a 'deliberate repeat breach' of environmental laws destroyed protected species habitat in Western Australia's jarrah forest, including for black cockatoos, quokkas and numbats.
The cuckoo's call signals summer at Murlough Nature Reserve. Despite its parasitic breeding, the bird's charm endures in this Country Diary entry.
A new study reveals British children are the biggest toilet paper users, prompting parents to set quotas. Kids use over 1.1 billion rolls yearly, costing 20,000 tonnes of recycled material.
Scientists warn extreme heat in high 40s Celsius is now regular in India and Pakistan, with climate crisis tripling likelihood of such events, study finds.
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RecommendedCuba's national energy grid collapses, causing protests in Havana. Colombia's wetlands choke on invasive plants. Argentina marches for education funding.
In Peru's Andes, indigenous communities preserve over 1,500 potato varieties in a biocultural reserve, battling climate change with ancestral knowledge and seed banks.
Two tawny owl chicks huddled together on a tree branch in East Dorset were briefly attacked by a crow after their mother left to hunt. The owl escaped unharmed.
Residents near a Lake District beauty spot say their lives have been taken over by a 'rotten egg' stench from a landfill operated by Seletia, with leachate leaks and HGV convoys causing distress.
Around 300,000 people in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota are urged to stay indoors as dust storms cause hazardous air quality, with AQI reaching 439 in Watertown.
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RecommendedPrime Minister Mark Carney announced a clean electricity strategy to double Canada's grid by 2050, lower costs, and boost competitiveness amid tariffs and climate challenges.
President Trump's administration is actively impeding offshore wind projects in the US, even as the global industry expands rapidly. China leads with 48.4 GW capacity.
The U.S. Postal Service releases commemorative bald eagle stamps for America's 250th birthday, depicting five life stages and highlighting conservation success.
The world's oldest oak, the 13,000-year-old Jurupa Oak in Southern California, has been spared from destruction after conservationists reached an agreement with developers to expand the buffer zone around the tree.
A new study warns that climate change could cause rodent-borne viruses like hantavirus to spread to previously unaffected countries, increasing human infection risks.
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RecommendedPrincess of Wales cites Bob the Builder's 'reduce, reuse, recycle' philosophy during visit to Italian recycling centre, emphasizing family commitment to sustainability.