Summer wildfires caused catastrophic hidden damage, scientists warn
Bangor University researchers say the scale of damage is far greater than what is immediately visible.
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Five night sky events to look out for this autumn
From meteor showers to a November supermoon, there are a number of impressive sights to behold in the autumn night sky.
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Record heatwaves in France set to make champagne stronger
Winemakers can produce bubbly up to 15% ABV following an unusual harvest that produced sweeter grapes.
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The slow, muddy work of saving ancient bogs
Sarah Hickey and her team help keep nearly 20,000 acres of upland in the Isle of Man healthy.
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Battle to save the tiny, gooey snail only found in one lake in the UK
Once prevalent across the UK, this mollusc is now only found in one lake in Wales.
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Town gets in a flap over High Street pigeon mess
Some people say the pigeons are a pest, while others think the birds are being unfairly demonised.
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Sheen says he was snubbed by FM over pollution claims
The actor urged MPs to back a national testing programme to make sure historic toxic dump sites were safe.
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Species 'at risk of vanishing' from area of Wales' largest national park
The National Trust warns species are on the brink of extinction in a valley of Eryri - Snowdonia - National Park.
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New hurricane season record as 'historic' El Niño leaves Atlantic eerily quiet
The Atlantic hurricane season has reached its climatological peak, but a strong El Niño means no hurricanes have formed…
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August joint hottest month on record globally
BBC Weather Presenter Simon King explains the figures.
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Drax ash mound extraction plan approved
Plans to extract and reuse million tonnes of ash from a mound next to Drax are given the go-ahead.
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August joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat
Climate change and the rising influence of El Niño saw August reach the record for warmest month.
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Beavers 'could boost wildlife and tackle drought'
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is looking for suitable areas to reintroduce the animals.
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Douglas Head designated a Conservation Area
Douglas Head has been formally designated a Conservation Area - but what does that actually mean?
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'Adrenaline got us through New Forest wildfire'
Firefighters say community spirit also helped them get through the blaze that started on the A31.
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Backshall backs calls for natural history GCSE
Steve Backshall calls for nature education as a survey says 55% of children have not climbed a tree.
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Watch: Downed trees and flooding as Hurricane Lowell batters western Hawaii
The storm brought damaging winds and torrential rain to parts of the island on Monday and Tuesday, triggering concerns…
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How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem
A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.
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'River is flowing better than it has for 25 years'
The River Deben is flowing once more after major restoration works are carried out.
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Site investigated over medical waste dumping claims
The Environment Agency is leading an investigation into the site off Mill Lane, near Wadborough.
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Shetland spaceport project secures £30m of UK government investment
The funding will be used to build two more launchpads.
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Wildlife and access boost planned for city park
Coventry City Council will use developers' money to make the improvements to Longford Nature Park.
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Gaps in evidence on vaccinating badgers against TB, researchers say
Researchers want increased monitoring of the vaccination's impact on the disease and a review of the evidence.
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Public asked to have their say on proposed new renewable energy company
The proposed plans aim to reduce the cost of energy in the long-term, but won't be able to set bills.
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Study to reveal more about Guernsey's wild ferrets
A conservation group has been spending a year studying wild ferrets after securing government funds.
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Pioneering fossil hunter recognised with blue plaque
Dorothea Bate discovered the dwarf elephant and the myotragus, an extinct goat-like antelope.
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Hot summer helps group clear 'buckets' of lake litter
The hot summer has meant lakes and rivers across the country have been running low.
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Turtle doves released in bid to stop extinction
Conservationists release more than two dozen turtle doves in the South Downs National Park.
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Turning cooler with wet and windy weather forecast for UK this week
Weekend warmth gives way to rain and strong winds for many into the start of the new week.
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The volunteers risking their lives to defuse Indonesia's wildfire 'carbon bombs'
Peat fires in Borneo are releasing ancient stores of carbon - and sending a toxic smog across South East Asia.
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Litter pick collects 50 bags of rubbish from river
A litter picking group gathers every month to remove rubbish from the River Wear in Durham.
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How the hair of a museum bear is helping tackle wildlife crime
Hayden Leigh, a forensic science graduate, is studying the hair of Boris the bear.
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RSPB marks 50 years at wildlife-rich reserve
Reserve manager Helen Deavin says the site helps rare species not just survive, but thrive.
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Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?
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Flourishing green communities are changing lives
Four projects have been nominated in the environmental category in Devon's Make a Difference Awards.
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Trump signs order to remove endangered species protection for grey wolves
The US president says the move will help ranchers, but conservationists say it could derail efforts to recover…
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