World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows
BBC Newsby Mark Poynting·1h ago
- Published The world's oceans are hotter than ever recorded, new data suggests, as they suffer from human-caused climate change and the growing El Niño weather phenomenon.
Torfaen becomes global hotspot for carbon emissions after wildfires
BBC Newsby Twm Owen·2d ago
- Published A county in Wales had one of the world's highest carbon emissions per square kilometre due to wildfires in July, according to a charity.
Barnsley Council set to rescind 2019 climate emergency declaration
BBC Newsby Victoria Scheer; Annaleece Longmore·2d ago
- Published Reform UK-led Barnsley Council has announced its intention to withdraw its climate emergency declaration.
El Niño set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office
BBC Newsby Ben Rich; Mark Poynting·3d ago
- Published The El Niño event that is developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest in living memory, the Met Office has warned.
King penguin chick hatches in UK for first time in 12 years
BBC Newsby Joe Skirkowski·3d ago
- Published A wildlife park is celebrating the hatching of the first king penguin chick in the UK since 2014.
Residents in Conwy remove Greenpeace Andy Burnham mountain mural
BBC Newsby James McCarthy·3d ago
- Published Residents affected by wildfires say they were left "angry and upset" after a mural of Prime Minister Andy Burnham was painted on a blackened mountainside above their homes.
Hottest-ever West summer inspires project to prevent extinctions
BBC Newsby Maisie Lillywhite; James Diamond·3d ago
- Published Scientists hope to prevent the extinction of some rare species by trying to understand their changing needs, as the UK nears the end of its hottest-ever summer.
Pollution behind coracle fishing in Carmarthenshire river's decline
BBC Newsby Sara Dafydd·3d ago
- Published It is a centuries-old tradition in Wales, but coracle fishers on a major river have said pollution has meant there are "no fish" left.
UK weather: Rain to stop in time for weekend as sun returns
BBC Newsby Ben Rich·3d ago
- Published High pressure is set to build across the UK over the next few days bringing drier weather for the weekend.
Glass deposit operator appointed after months of wrangling
BBC Newsby Huw Thomas·3d ago
- Published An organisation to manage Wales' deposit return scheme (DRS) has been appointed by the Welsh government following months of discussions over the inclusion of glass.
UK weather: Rain continues for UK with risk of flash flooding
BBC Newsby Ben Rich·4d ago
- Published Heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue to affect large swathes of the UK on Thursday afternoon, bringing the threat of flooding and travel disruption.
NI agriculture: Farm profits topped £1bn in 2025
BBC Newsby John Campbell·4d ago
- Published The Northern Ireland farming industry saw profits surge by 36% in real terms last year, reaching more than £1bn for the first time.
When will the drought be over?
BBC Newsby Kate Stephens; Helen Briggs·6d ago
- Published It is the question many people are asking: when will the drought be over, and how much rain will it take for things to return to normal?
More hosepipe bans in force as drought declared - is your area affected?
BBC Newsby Mark Poynting; Jess Carr; Phil Leake·7d ago
- Published Nearly three-quarters of England and all of Wales are under drought conditions, with repeated heatwaves leaving water supplies under strain.
Draft dark skies guidance drawn up for the Highlands
BBC Newsby Steven McKenzie·9d ago
- Published Highland Council has produced draft guidance aimed at reducing light pollution to give stargazers clearer views of the night sky.
Solar eclipse in the South West: Pac-man to Shinto myths
BBC Newsby Emily Johns·9d ago
- Published People across the South West gathered to watch a rare solar eclipse on Wednesday evening.
Solar eclipse glasses recycling: What to do with them now
BBC Newsby George Sandeman·10d ago
- Published Millions of us were treated to a stunning spectacle on Wednesday during mainland Europe's first total solar eclipse for more than 25 years.
How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
BBC Newsby Matt McGrath; Esme Stallard·25d ago
Mandy Bourne lives with her 80-year-old mum in a top-floor social housing flat in the West Midlands. Both struggle with health conditions exacerbated by the recent heatwaves.
The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off
BBC Newsby Pallab Ghosh·19 Jul 2026
It is four in the morning, and the ward is quiet. A resident doctor has been on her feet for nine hours.
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?
BBC Newsby Justin Rowlatt·14 Jul 2026
Somewhere in the stormy waters off Greenland, a bright yellow robotic probe, known as an Argo float, is sinking silently beneath the waves.
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