New £1m grant to help protect Gloucestershire green spaces
BBC Newsby David Smith; Dawn Limbu; Matty Edwards18d ago
- Published A £1m fund has been set up to help local communities protect threatened green spaces.
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top 93%Bristol Harbour clean-up group celebrates 10 years of odd finds
BBC Newsby Dawn Limbu18d ago
- Published A voluntary clean-up group is marking a decade of finding unusual items in Bristol Harbour, ranging from an inflatable doll to a Nintendo Switch.
When did grey squirrels start posing a threat to reds in the UK?
BBC Newsby Ian Shoesmith18d ago
- Published Endangered red squirrel populations have plummeted from about 3.5 million to less than 300,000 in the UK, with their grey-haired rivals continuing to thrive.
Hummingbird hawk moths and ivy bees: The insects growing in number as temperatures rise
BBC Newsby Shehnaz Khan19d ago
- Published As parts of the West Midlands baked in warmer temperatures this summer, species once considered unusual in the region, such as hummingbird hawk moths, ivy bees and the wasp spider have...
Michael Sheen had 'constructive' meeting with first minister over toxic dumping claims
BBC Newsby Maria Cassidy20d ago
- Published Hollywood actor Michael Sheen said he had a "constructive" meeting with First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth over toxic dumping claims raised in his BBC documentary.
Burst pipe floods Oxfordshire wildlife meadow for fourth time
BBC Newsby Jon Cuthill20d ago
- Published A wildlife charity fears it could lose a funding grant after a burst pipe prevented vital conservation work.
Nebula image wins Royal Observatory Greenwich competition
BBC Newsby Jess Warren20d ago
- Published The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the winner of its Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition for an image of the Shark Nebula.
'The Farmers' Choir was a great lifter when the fields fell silent'
BBC Newsby Louise Cullen21d ago
- Published When bovine TB led to the loss of his entire herd, dairy farmer Mervyn Kelso struggled with the sadness of the empty fields and the silence of the milking yard.
Rare tree offspring given lifeline at Logan Botanic Gardens
BBC Newsby Molly Armstrong21d ago
- Published The offspring of one of the world's rarest trees has been given a new home in south-west Scotland as conservationists step up efforts to save the species from extinction.
Part-human part-mouse brain developed in science breakthrough
BBC Newsby Victoria Gill; Kate Stephens22d ago
- Published Neuroscientists in the US have successfully adapted mice to have functioning human cells inside their own brains.
Sussex Wildlife Trust wants Brighton Marina silt disposed offshore
BBC Newsby Tanya Gupta22d ago
- Published A wildlife trust has called for a new offshore disposal site to be found for sediment dredged from Brighton Marina, saying it remains concerned about plans being explored off Newhaven.
What weapon could the US have put into space?
BBC Newsby Robert Greenall23d ago
- Published The announcement by the United States that it has deployed a space weapon in Earth's orbit has raised questions about what weaponry is actually in space, and what role it could play in...
Thurrock data centre could harm rare bees, says Essex charity
BBC Newsby Shivani Chaudhari23d ago
- Published Plans to build a new data centre could threaten the habitat of one of Britain's most endangered plants and a rare species of bumblebee, a wildlife trust said.
US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plants
BBC Newsby Madeline Halpert; Mark Pontying23d ago
- Published Rules aimed at limiting pollution from coal and gas power plants are being scrapped, the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced.
Free diver spots jellyfish the 'size of a bus' near Pembrokeshire coastline
BBC Newsby Oscar Edwards; Paul Pigott23d ago
- Published A free diver has said he "couldn't believe his luck" after spotting a giant jellyfish off the Welsh coastline.
UK could 'unlock' 100 more oil and gas projects, say North Sea bosses
BBC Newsby Kevin Keane23d ago
- Published The UK could supply half of its oil and gas needs without imports if the government showed more support for the sector, an industry report claims.
Shropshire uni honorary degree a 'highlight' for conservationist
BBC Newsby Ellen Knight24d ago
- Published A man who set up a wildlife conservation charity has said being given an honorary degree is the "highlight" of his year.
How this summer may have been in the West Midlands when climate change felt real
BBC Newsby David Gregory-Kumar24d ago
- Published Is this the year climate change became real for people of the Midlands? I mean climate change is real, I've spent a 25-year career telling people it is real and documenting its impact...
St Aubin residents to meet officials over dredging concerns
BBC Newsby Caroline Robinson25d ago
- Published Harbour officials have agreed to meet with residents who are worried about sand and silt from dredging being left on a beach.
Summer wildfires caused 'catastrophic' hidden damage, scientists warn
BBC Newsby Gareth Wyn Williams25d ago
- Published Scientists investigating the damage caused by severe wildfires across Wales this summer say the impact has been "catastrophic".