Wild Animals Show Mastery of Gift-Giving, From Pebbles to Sponges
Explore how wild animals, from penguins to dolphins, master gift-giving with pebbles, spitballs, and sea sponges, offering lessons for human Christmas shoppers.
Category : Environment
Woman Found Dead After Bear Injures Police Officer in Japan
Woman's body found in Iwate, Japan after bear injures police officer searching for missing driver. Rising bear attacks across country.
Potting Mistake Starves Trees, Expert Warns
Gardening expert Ish warns that using too little compost in pots can starve trees of nutrients; he shares a simple fix.
Angela Rayner faces legal challenge over green belt datacentre approval
Angela Rayner faces legal challenge over approval of a 90MW datacentre on green belt land in Buckinghamshire without environmental impact assessment.
Britain's First 'Gull Ranger' Aims to Ease Human-Seagull Conflict
Patrick Safford, 24, starts as Britain's first gull ranger in Eyemouth to improve human-seagull relations through education. He says gulls are intelligent and mostly harmless.
Queensland Cattle Stations Devastated by Floods
Queensland cattle stations face devastating losses after extreme floods kill hundreds of thousands of livestock and wildlife.
Bordeaux Mayor Refuses Evacuation as Wildfires Near
Bordeaux's mayor refuses evacuation despite a massive wildfire approaching the city, which has already forced 220,000 evacuations and killed two firefighters.
New Drowning Prevention Strategy Aims to Save Lives
Water Safety England releases a new drowning prevention strategy to tackle preventable water-related deaths, with 2,306 fatalities recorded between 2019 and 2023.
UN Adopts Resolution Backing Landmark Climate Change Ruling
UN General Assembly adopts resolution backing ICJ opinion that states must address climate change, with US among eight opposing nations.
Yosemite National Park Faces 'Disneyland-Level' Crowds After Reservation System Ends
Yosemite National Park saw 'Disneyland-level' crowds after ending its reservation system, with visitors reporting long waits, parking chaos, and environmental damage.
Earth Day 2026: Tracing the Origins of a Global Environmental Movement
Earth Day 2026: Learn about the history of the global movement, from its 1970 origins and the role of Rachel Carson and Senator Gaylord Nelson.
Ultrafast Filtration Absorbs Forever Chemicals 100x Faster
New filtration technology using layered double hydroxide absorbs PFAS at 100 times the rate of current systems.
Humpback whale Timmy freed in North Sea after weeks stranded
A young humpback whale named Timmy, stranded in Germany for weeks, has been released into the North Sea after a controversial rescue operation.
300,000 evacuated in Europe wildfires, Brits warned
More than 300,000 people have been evacuated from wildfires in France and Spain. The Foreign Office warns British tourists to stay away from Bordeaux as flames spread.
Expert picks: top online nurseries for plants, bulbs and seeds
Top gardeners and landscape designers share their favourite online nurseries for reliable, beautiful plants, from bulbs to perennials.
Oxfordshire villagers protest migrant plan, seek independence vote
Residents of Piddington, Oxfordshire, held a picnic and symbolic independence vote against plans to house 1,250 asylum seekers at a nearby military depot, more than three times the village's population.
Deadhead Daffodils Now to Extend Blooms and Protect Garden
Gardening expert advises a quick deadheading task for daffodils before April ends to boost next year's blooms and prevent pests and diseases.
Big Rose great white shark eludes researchers off Nova Scotia
A 20ft great white shark named Big Rose, possibly the largest ever in the Atlantic, has been spotted off Nova Scotia but escaped tagging during Shark Week.
Barnaby Joyce Vows to Repeal Net Zero with Private Member's Bill
Barnaby Joyce announces private member's bill to repeal net zero by 2050, calling it a 'lunatic crusade' as Coalition debates climate policy.
Australian Dairy Crisis: Milk Prices Could Jump 20%
Australian dairy farmers face crisis as drought and low prices force sell-ups; Woolworths raises milk price by 10c, but industry warns of 20% jump.
Witness: Steve Irwin Could Not Have Been Saved from Stingray Attack
Justin Lyons, the only witness to Steve Irwin's fatal stingray attack, says the naturalist could not have been saved due to massive heart damage.
Heather Preen's mother urges PM to act on sewage pollution
Julie Maughan, whose eight-year-old daughter Heather died from E.coli after a Devon beach holiday, appeals to Sir Andy Burnham to force water companies to clean up sewage discharges.
Thousands in Cornwall Still Without Power or Water After Storm Goretti
Storm Goretti aftermath: thousands in Cornwall without essentials, MP calls for national emergency, one death reported.
Techno-Capitalist Fixes Cannot Solve Climate Crisis, Warns Report
Analysis argues that techno-capitalist solutions like nuclear power and geoengineering mirror the thinking that caused the climate crisis, requiring a fundamental shift.
Earthquake Rocks Granada Holiday Hotspot with Intense Tremor
A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Granada, Spain. Locals described tremors like an explosion. Epicentre in Ogíjares at 6km depth. 1.7 aftershock followed.
Big Cat 'As Tall As Car Bonnet' Filmed on Driveway in Malvern
CCTV captures a large feline, possibly a black jaguar, prowling a Malvern driveway. Recent DNA evidence supports big cat presence in UK.
Boar's Head Plant Reopens After Deadly Listeria Outbreak
Boar's Head deli meat plant in Virginia reopens after listeria outbreak that killed 10, but another plant faces sanitation issues.
Body of Missing 12-Year-Old Boy Found in River Ribble
Lancashire Police recover body of 12-year-old boy missing after swimming in River Ribble; death not suspicious.
Newcastle stars' return dates after Gateshead friendly
Newcastle United's pre-season squad is set to be boosted by the return of several key players from injury and World Cup duty over the coming days and weeks.
Cauliflower and cabbage among best value fruit and veg as Australian food prices rise
April's best value produce includes cauliflower, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, apples and pears despite rising fuel and fertiliser costs.
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