Trees could be 'urban wonder drug' to cool UK cities
Campaigners urge more urban tree planting after tests show shade cuts surface temperatures by up to 20C, calling trees an 'urban wonder drug'.
Campaigners urge more urban tree planting after tests show shade cuts surface temperatures by up to 20C, calling trees an 'urban wonder drug'.
A study predicts the sixth mass extinction's peak may occur by 2500 under worst-case warming, requiring 9C rise, not 5.2C, to trigger a catastrophic event.
A thousand-year-old tradition of hunting baby gannets on a remote Scottish island is under threat after a wildlife agency's ruling, sparking fierce debate between locals and activists.
Temperatures could reach 33C in parts of the UK on Sunday as a fifth heatwave looms, with yellow heat health alerts in force and wildfire risks high.
As the UK faces a fifth heatwave with temperatures up to 36C, experts recommend placing tin foil on windows to reflect heat and keep homes cooler.
A super El Niño is forecast, raising risks of severe winter flooding in the US, according to meteorologists.
Scientists hope a rare 1864 bottle of Guinness from a shipwreck off Dover can help recreate the original recipe, as samples are analyzed.
A cartoon by Christopher Harry depicts a summer of devastating wildfires, highlighting the climate crisis and its impact on communities worldwide.
The full impact of a nurdle spill into the River Tyne may take years to understand, says Tyne Rivers Trust, as tonnes of plastic pellets entered the river after a ship collision.
Yellow heat health alerts are active across England as the fifth heatwave hits, with temperatures potentially reaching 36C in parts of East Anglia and south-east England.
Heat health alerts issued for 84 hours across six UK regions as temperatures may hit 36C, with a possible rise in deaths.
A summer of record temperatures and wildfires, including the Cairngorms blaze, proves climate change is real. Scotland's fire service must be properly resourced to face growing threats.
New yellow heat health alerts will be in force from Saturday to Tuesday as the UK faces its fifth heatwave, with temperatures potentially reaching 36C by Thursday.
Temperatures could reach 36C in parts of England next week, with heat health alerts in place as heatwave conditions return to the UK.
A wildfire in the Sierra Nevada foothills has killed one person and forced evacuations, officials said.
Wildfires worldwide account for 10% of UK particle pollution, with climate crisis likely to worsen the problem, researchers say.
Temperature records across central and eastern Europe as extreme heat triggers power plant shutdowns and wildfires.
Before heading off on holiday, prepare your garden for the heatwave with expert tips: move plants from direct sun, use self-watering globes, deadhead blooms, and mulch borders.
Volunteers demand boats to collect spilled nurdles from River Tyne, warning of wildlife risk and calling for national emergency response.
Temperatures could hit 36C in parts of England next week as heatwave conditions return, with heat health alerts in place for large areas.
Temperatures are set to reach 36C in parts of East Anglia and south-east England by Thursday, with heat health alerts in place for large parts of England.
A wildfire at Dunwich Heath in Suffolk has burned 370 acres, leaving the National Trust reserve 'unrecognisable' and prompting a £500,000 appeal.
National Trust boss Hilary McGrady urges Andy Burnham to make climate resilience a national mission after Dunwich Heath wildfire raises £350k.
Hermione Taylor, from Darwen, died from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis. A campaign raises funds and awareness for SJS Awareness UK.
Freshwater pools have appeared beside the shrinking Dead Sea, supporting new life and drawing comparisons to biblical prophecies, but scientists offer a natural explanation.
Europe's first mainland total solar eclipse since 1999 will occur on August 12, visible from northern Spain, Portugal, Iceland, and more, with UK seeing partial eclipse.
Officials fear Ebola virus in DRC is mutating as cases pass 4,000. Africa CDC plans door-to-door searches and scaling up response.
Feel Pro Collagen Gels, a vegan 'world's first' collagen supplement, are 50% off at 99p a day. One user says she 'feels like I'm 10 years younger'.
Thousands of volunteers in the North East are collecting plastic pellets, known as nurdles, from beaches after a ship collision spilled them into the sea, described as a 'disaster'.
Three weeks after H5 bird flu hit South Australia's Limestone Coast, residents report frequent sick and dead birds, with dozens of cases and a mass mortality event confirmed.