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'We want to give a voice to Lough Neagh', singers say

5 hours 41 min ago
Campaigners gathered at several locations around Lough Neagh to come together to 'Sing for the Lough'.

'It would break my heart' - wind farm plans leave people divided

14 hours 21 min ago
People have contacted BBC Your Voice about plans for onshore wind farms across Wales.

How the battle for Bempton's birds was won

14 hours 44 min ago
Campaigners fought to stop day-trippers shooting thousands of birds at a time on Yorkshire's coast.

Artemis II Moon mission lifts children's ambitions

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 06:30
Seeing Artemis has made space careers a reality for children, says a woman who promotes STEM jobs.

Campaigners hope to save rare rainforest habitat

Sat, 04/18/2026 - 06:23
Volunteers are raising funding to continue work to restore a temperate rainforest in Cumbria.

'Unbelievable adventure': Artemis II crew describes journey

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 08:32
The crew held its first press conference since splashing down from their historic 10-day mission around the Moon.

Artemis commander tells BBC about 'powerful' moment crater named after his late wife

Fri, 04/17/2026 - 01:38
Reid Wiseman’s two daughters were in Nasa’s mission control room for the naming of the “Carroll” crater in honour of the commander’s late wife.

Artemis II crew: 'We left as friends - we came back as best friends'

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 21:49
The four crew members gave their first press conference since they splashed down nearly a week ago, and emphasised hope and unity.

Artemis II crew: 'We left as friends - we came back as best friends'

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 21:49
The four crew members gave their first press conference since they splashed down nearly a week ago, and emphasised hope and unity.

Artemis II crew describes Moon mission and splashdown moment

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 20:32
The crew held its first press conference since splashing down from their historic 10-day trip.

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 20:00
What was learnt from the Chernobyl disaster and how has it shaped UK energy production?

BBC Inside Science

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 20:00
What was learnt from the Chernobyl disaster and how has it shaped UK energy production?

Rare butterflies spotted after 430 trees planted

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 15:24
Rare white-letter hairstreak butterflies have been spotted after volunteers planted elm trees.

Saving gorillas by helping humans

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 14:52
In South West Uganda, mountain gorillas are being saved by helping humans.

Minister considers banning over-the-counter flea treatments for pets

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 10:32
Ministers are considering restricting spot-on treatments and collars to prescriptions from vets and medical professionals.

Charity fundraises to bring back wildlife

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 05:13
The trust is aiming to raise £40K to create wildlife-rich public spaces.

Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 23:20
The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny

Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 23:20
The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny

Huge containers of liquid waste dumped by roadside

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 17:45
Containers dumped on the A35 leaked into a drainage channel, raising environmental concerns.

Sand dredging may have greater impact on Lough Neagh

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 16:24
The QUB team says it is the first time several techniques have been combined to analyse the effect.