Heatwave-related deaths climb in Spain, Italy and France as continent battles another day of extreme temperatures. Farryn Stock. Over in the UK, South East Water has announced a…

With tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to provide a roof over their heads. Skye has…

A hundred incredible images have been shortlisted by the South Australian Museum as part of this year’s Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition. In its…

The Biodiversity Heritage Library is an invaluable online archive of historic texts on species living and lost supplied by the world’s leading museums and universities. Now its…

Our schools are a dated mix of single glazing, dodgy pipes and atriums like Kew hothouses. They urgently need retrofitting for a changing climate. This week’s soaring summer…

Following a devastating heatwave in 2003 that killed 15,000, France has adopted four alert levels to help people cope with extreme temperatures. Helen Massy-Beresford is a British…

Polluting facilities in Monterrey, which has close ties to the US, are pumping toxic heavy metals into the city’s air and threatening residents’ health. Leer en español en Quinto…

Burnham is coming under pressure from some to ditch net zero targets but this could be highly damaging on many levels. UK politics live – latest updates. Britain’s net zero…

Record-breaking temperatures should focus minds on the UK’s lack of preparedness for the climate dangers ahead. As western Europe bakes under what scientists describe as a heat…

Wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir had no idea what he had found until scientists started to get in touch. When wildlife photographer Mohammed Almuntasir uploaded 18…

The cost of the traditional takeaway has doubled since 2019, and more outlets are trying to tempt customers with cheaper options such as coley, pollack and hake. In late April,…

Study warns AI datacenters are vulnerable to the climate hazards that their global greenhouse gas emissions bolster. Amid rising concern that the artificial intelligence boom is…

More than half of Ayetoro – a Christian utopia founded in the 1940s – has been lost to the ocean, and its remaining people are running out of options. In the early hours of 15…

Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades

The US president is notably absent from these UN climate talks, as are other world leaders, all of which prompts questions about the purpose of COP today

The group says that it is unlawful for Australia to continue approving fossil fuel exports without protecting its citizens

BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle reflects on how it felt to watch history being made

Musk is now worth $1.11tn according to the Bloomberg rich list, while SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2tn

The administration interrupted data streams that are key to forecasting. These systems should not be vulnerable to political whims. In 1877, North Americans experienced an…

Okra holds a special place in many African-descended communities, and a Canadian farmer with Jamaican roots is growing a very old variety. When Nicole Austin was growing up in…

Installing solar panels to offset electricity costs helps farms during financial strain. But the House version of the farm bill would limit their use. Twelve years ago, George…

Marcos Orellana, a special rapporteur, found lax environmental standards and lack of oversight allowed pollution to accumulate. Revealed: Mexico’s industrial boomtown is making…

Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results

Extreme weather breaks MRI scanners and cooling units, as workload rises for sleep-deprived staff on sweltering wards. ‘Infection control becomes almost impossible’: four doctors…

Agreement is first by federal government to resolve enforcement claims against a major Pfas manufacturer. The Trump administration on Wednesday reached a multi-state settlement…

The island’s biggest tree – named Heaven Sword of the Da’an River – is a carbon-storing behemoth hosting whole neighbourhoods of wildlife. But this and other giant trees are under…

People across the continent are taking measures to cope with the searing temperatures gripping Europe

New undercover video appears to show cruel treatment of salmon at Cooke hatchery amid push for ‘chickenification’ of fish. The Trump administration is keen to do to fish what has…

Zinc Nacional will move ‘most polluting’ operations after joint investigation found heavy-metals pollution in area. Revealed: US hazardous waste is sent to Mexico – where a ‘toxic…

The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny

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Ruling means Boca Chica Beach, located near sprawling Starbase site, likely to close during future rocket launches. A Texas beach can be closed during rocket launches by Elon Musk…

As datacenters’ connections to electric grids are held up, big tech is forced to throw money at producing its own power. Datacenters are driving unprecedented growth in the US…

The growth in sales has slowed significantly after a critical government grant programme was cut

The reconstruction of the vaquita, whose numbers barely reach double figures in the wild, is designed to help research and conservation efforts. Scientists have created a digital…

The structure consisted of two posts that lined up with the solstices 5,000 years ago

Move to dismantle $368m sea observatory initiative faced opposition from experts and lawmakers. The Donald Trump administration has reversed its decision to dismantle a $368m…

Debate in Labour and union movement over climate commitments as many call for Burnham not to allow drilling in North Sea. Analysis: ‘Act on the evidence outside the window’: Andy…

Researchers say their hunting method - which allows them to prey on dangerous ants - is unprecedented

Those who work with animals are at greater risk for infection, but face challenges in accessing healthcare. Agricultural workers are among the highest risk group for human…

After stories revealed high levels of contamination in neighborhood around factory processing US toxic waste, government announces sweeping array of tactics. The Mexican…

As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the Earth is blocked

Lunar discoveries and a space race with China is seeing the US invest time and money to get to the Moon - and beyond

Based on current trends parts of the UK are set to see 40C summers regularly within a couple of decades

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said he gave the company "less than a 10% chance of succeeding at all" when it first started, and it is now going public "with the largest IPO ever"

The temperature topped 34.6 C in Wisley, England, on Tuesday while Scotland and Northern Ireland saw their hottest days of the year

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A report says many of the measures are "well within the reach" of government and it was a matter of "moving away from planning into delivery"

New Farm Bill places caps on non-US foods; nutritionists say it restricts availability of healthy meals for kids. School nutrition workers and advocates have “lots of concerns…

Some UV exposure is essential for our wellbeing, but too much is damaging and can cause skin cancer

Campaigners say improvements to the area trashed by illegal dredging show that marine protection works

A wildlife trust says there are 50% more sites in Hertfordshire than previously recorded

Cherwell District Council leader urges forever chemical pollution action around former RAF base

Tests are being carried out to establish if there is an outbreak of squirrelpox in the Borders

A combination of factors is making this heatwave more uncomfortable than some we have had in the past, as Simon King explains

Delegates from Nasa and Space X were among those visiting the firm that makes specialist fabrics

Sanctuary staff say the litter will help boost population numbers of an endangered British species

The ‘heat dome’ settling over western Europe could bring temperatures of up to 40C to some parts of England and Wales in the middle part of this week. Continue reading

Is it time to start considering solar geoengineering to help us combat extreme heat?

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Rebecca Morelle speaks to astronaut Jeremy Hansen ahead of the Artemis II Moon mission