Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana
BBC Newsby Osmond Chia·26 Aug 2026
- Published Multi-billionaire Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX has announced that it will build its largest launch site yet in the southern US state of Louisiana.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 – the best pictures so far
BBC Newsby Maddie Molloy·25 Aug 2026
- Published How would it feel to find yourself face to face with one of the Arctic's most formidable predators? This stunning image captures life from a seal's perspective.
Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal
BBC Newsby Pedro Garcia·25 Aug 2026
- Published On the 28 April last year, Portugal and Spain went dark for several hours. A massive power failure caused widespread chaos.
Does 'rewilded' land need better wildfire prevention measures?
BBC Newsby Kevin Keane·25 Aug 2026
- Published As we're driving in a pickup truck to see the aftermath of a huge fire which burnt for more than a month in the Cairngorms, I spot fresh smoke coming from the ground.
Michael Sheen toxic waste documentary 'the tip of the iceberg'
BBC Newsby Rowenna Hoskin·25 Aug 2026
- Published A former Monsanto worker who spent three years helping seal toxic waste underground said staff had "cheap" protective equipment and were not told what they were burying.
Blood Moon partial lunar eclipse: How and when to see it in UK skies
BBC Newsby Sophia Herod·25 Aug 2026
- Published Skywatchers across the UK could have the chance to see a stunning partial lunar eclipse later this week as the Sun, Earth, and Moon line up in the night sky.
World's oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows
BBC Newsby Mark Poynting·24 Aug 2026
- 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·22 Aug 2026
- 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·22 Aug 2026
- 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·21 Aug 2026
- 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·21 Aug 2026
- 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·21 Aug 2026
- 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·21 Aug 2026
- 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·21 Aug 2026
- 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·21 Aug 2026
- 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·20 Aug 2026
- 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·20 Aug 2026
- 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·20 Aug 2026
- 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·18 Aug 2026
- 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·17 Aug 2026
- Published Nearly three-quarters of England and all of Wales are under drought conditions, with repeated heatwaves leaving water supplies under strain.
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