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Giant tunnel proposed to clean up Windermere's sewage problem Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:44:56 GMT The plan would eliminate sewage spills into Windermere, blamed for turning the water green.

Huge fin whale filmed off Welsh coast Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:42:22 GMT Rhys Morgan captured footage of the world's second-largest whale species lunge feeding on his drone.

Moment giant fin whale's huge mouth engulfs thousands of gallons of water Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:03:28 GMT Videographer Rhys Morgan captured footage of the worlds second largest whale lunge feeding on his drone.

Storm Austen to bring severe gales to UK as weather warning issued Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:42:56 GMT The first named storm of the season - Austen - will bring damaging winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK on Friday.

Orionid meteor shower to peak in UK skies this week Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:31:04 GMT Clear skies permitting, skygazers could be able to spot as many as 10-20 meteors per hour as the shower peaks this week.

Northern Ireland needs 'courage and leadership' to tackle climate change Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:27:15 GMT The new chair of the Climate Change Committee is spending two days in Northern Ireland on a fact-finding mission.

Five ways El Niño is affecting the weather around the world Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:08:25 GMT As the strongest El Niño on record continues to intensify, what impacts on weather patterns are already being felt across the globe? Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at the evidence.

Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:45:46 GMT A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.

BBC visits wildfire front in haze-choked Indonesia Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:57:02 GMT The BBC is in central Kalimantan, where a toxic haze fuelled by wildfires is choking millions of residents.

Fears for protected bats if glamping pod plans are approved Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:22:31 GMT Without a mitigation strategy the effect on the creatures would be "major", a survey says.

Fuel leak spreads more than two miles along River Taff Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:20:57 GMT Public Health Wales advises people living nearby to shut their doors and windows due to the smell.

Massive wasps' nest in wildlife office dismantled Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:35:38 GMT The insects lived in a nature reserve office for four months.

Estate records 'abundance' of wildlife despite drought Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:25:33 GMT Wimpole's "long-term approach to nature recovery" has seen more than 5,000 species recorded.

Farmer lost out by minutes in race for wildlife funding Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:23:26 GMT Richard Peace is among thousands of farmers who missed out as funding was snapped up in hours.

The British island where red squirrels are thriving Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:38:30 GMT Conservationists say that, with red squirrels dwindling in the UK, Jersey is an "important refuge".

Capybara pups at Manx zoo draw record crowds Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:12:09 GMT Curraghs Wildlife Park has its busiest October weekend ever after the birth of eight capybara pups.

Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla? Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:36:39 GMT Musk says there's "a lot to be gained" by combining the firms in what would be the biggest merger in history.

Elon Musk confirms talks to merge Tesla and SpaceX Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:48:46 GMT Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.

Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:45:46 GMT A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.

Musk and Anthropic pledge public share giveaways Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:38:25 GMT Musk's announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.

US senators call for investigation into Ukraine's Starlink restrictions Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:19:50 GMT Ukraine says temporary speed limits to the Starlink internet network disrupted its battlefield missions.

Northern Ireland needs 'courage and leadership' to tackle climate change Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:27:15 GMT The new chair of the Climate Change Committee is spending two days in Northern Ireland on a fact-finding mission.

Severe drought declared and hosepipe bans in force - is your area affected? Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:42:37 GMT Parts of southern England have entered "severe drought", while about 30 million people are under hosepipe ban.

'Nowhere to escape' - Indonesians share footage of orange haze blanketing towns Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:26:36 GMT Thick orange smog descended on the Indonesian city of Palangka Raya as wildfires continue raging nearby.

Dog that hunts invasive 'sea vomit' honoured as animal of the year Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:35:40 GMT Sgiath is thought to be the UK's first sea squirt-hunting dog and has been trained to sniff out the marine pest.

BBC Inside Science Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT How can we to compete against a natural force with the power of 25 atomic bombs?

BBC Inside Science Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT What next for the world of maths after a major intrusion by AI?

BBC Inside Science Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT What are the next steps for the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator?

BBC Inside Science Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT How do we measure time accurately and why is the rotation of the Earth causing problems?

Mission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moon Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:45:46 GMT A spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.

World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:00:35 GMT Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.

How to move 1,300 plants for Kew's Palm House mega makeover Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:53:30 GMT The world-famous Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London is about to undergo a massive makeover.

First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:10:46 GMT The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur.

Fossil identified as first dinosaur ever found in Antarctica Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:58:10 GMT Argentinian geologist Eduardo Olivero became the first scientist to find the remains of a dinosaur in Antarctica in 1986.

How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:11:52 GMT A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.

How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:33:01 GMT Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences?

The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:01:55 GMT More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?

After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme? Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:08:13 GMT As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK

Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:20:22 GMT The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny