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UK's bumblebees are struggling in heatwaves

Tue, 07/21/2026 - 11:13
UK bumblebees could suffer sharp falls in their numbers as heatwaves become more frequent.

Tropical Storm Bertha threatens US Gulf coast

Tue, 07/21/2026 - 02:42
Storm surges up to 4ft are possible along parts of the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts, officials say.

Bumblebees are struggling in UK heatwaves - but you can help them

Tue, 07/21/2026 - 00:01
The furry bodies of UK bumblebees are specially adapted for cold weather - making heatwaves a struggle.

Bumblebees are struggling in UK heatwaves - but you can help them

Tue, 07/21/2026 - 00:01
The furry bodies of UK bumblebees are specially adapted for cold weather - making heatwaves a struggle.

Bumblebees are struggling in UK heatwaves - but you can help them

Tue, 07/21/2026 - 00:01
The furry bodies of UK bumblebees are specially adapted for cold weather - making heatwaves a struggle.

Canadian wildfires rage as Trump warns Carney again over 'poisoning' US air

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 18:16
The US president raised the issue with the the Canadian prime minister while the pair attended the World Cup Final in New Jersey.

The hunger-striking engineer demanding education reforms in India

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 12:25
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has a long history of challenging the status quo and refusing food to highlight his causes.

Going with the flow: Renewable energy battery breakthrough

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 08:20
A 3D-printed battery designed at Queen's University Belfast could speed up energy storage research.

Going with the flow: Renewable energy battery breakthrough

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 08:20
A 3D-printed battery designed at Queen's University Belfast could speed up energy storage research.

Fight to save rare ecosystem of chalk streams

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 06:12
We visit Langford Lakes nature reserve in Wiltshire, home to the River Wylye chalk stream.

Controversial farm subsidy scheme gets billion pound budget

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 05:49
The protest-hit Sustainable Farming Scheme has been introduced after almost a decade in development.

Controversial farm subsidy scheme gets billion pound budget

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 05:49
The protest-hit Sustainable Farming Scheme has been introduced after almost a decade in development.

'Hidden time-capsule of UK biodiversity' unlocked

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 05:25
The specimens with links to Charles Darwin will soon be studied by scientists across the world.

Wolves return to park two years after pack deaths

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 05:13
New Forest Wildlife Park has welcomed the new wolves from France and Belgium.

The underwater harvest hoping for a bumper crop

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 05:12
Volunteers harvest seagrass seeds in a bid to boost underwater meadows in the south of England.

Is Burnham promising a new dawn for North Sea oil and gas?

Sun, 07/19/2026 - 14:27
The incoming PM is expected to announce fresh support for the North Sea from day one of his premiership.

Is Burnham promising a new dawn for North Sea oil and gas?

Sun, 07/19/2026 - 14:27
The incoming PM is expected to announce fresh support for the North Sea from day one of his premiership.

From coffee grounds to guinea pig bedding - the composters keeping it local

Sun, 07/19/2026 - 11:33
Food waste is a resource like water and should be kept in communities, compost champions say.

From coffee grounds to guinea pig bedding - the composters keeping it local

Sun, 07/19/2026 - 11:33
Food waste is a resource like water and should be kept in communities, compost champions say.

Shark scientists gets £1m to help protect them

Sun, 07/19/2026 - 11:11
Natural England's Species Recovery Programme will focus on the blue shark, porbeagle and tope.