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New heatwave likely to peak at 34C with week-long health alert issued
Another heatwave is on its way and set to last significantly longer as Stav Danaos explains.
Scientist dubbed The Bogfather is restoring peatland to fight climate change
A childhood fascination with bogs led one Welsh scientist to try and help save the planet.
Turbines turning from wind to sustainable products
Thousands of tonnes of non-recyclable wind turbine blades are coming to the end of their lives.
'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts
Temperature records were smashed in June - and scientists warn this is a sign of things to come.
Record-breaking temps in US as 4th July holiday begins
Record-breaking heatwave hits US as Fourth of July holiday weekend gets underway.
Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope
A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.
France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather
Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.
Scotland's first gull ranger wants to boost their image
Eyemouth's gull ranger hopes for a more harmonious existence between gulls and humans.
Could a heatwave hit Taylor Swift's wedding?
Simon King reports on the dangerous heat threatening North America.
Extreme heat and high humidity hitting north-eastern US
Some areas may reach record temperatures over the long weekend.
England's warmest June on record following historic heatwave
England saw its warmest June since records began in 1865 and the second warmest for the whole of the UK according to data just released by the Met Office.
Dangerous heatwave to hit US ahead of holiday weekend
North America will bake in extreme temperatures amid celebrations for the United States' 250th birthday.
Farming worries after India records driest June in over a decade
Weaker monsoon rains are likely to impact farm output but the government says it has enough grain stocks to deal with any shortages.
Scientist dubbed The Bogfather is restoring peatland to fight climate change
A childhood fascination with bogs led one Welsh scientist to try and help save the planet.
Thousands of fish killed in park pollution mystery
Dead eels, sticklebacks, gudgeon and stone loach were discovered in a stretch of the River Pool.
Rare American bird seen in Jersey for first time
Birdwatchers saw the lesser yellowlegs, which stayed for one day, in a Jersey first.
Alarm after herring gulls found covered in oil
Thirteen birds were found covered in a sticky substance "smelling like fish oil", with many more seen.
Demand for water use highest since 2022 drought
Islanders urged to use water "wisely" after demand soared in heatwave.
Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope
A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.
Scientists fear cuts may shut radio telescope
The site is part of e-MERLIN, a globally significant group of seven radio telescopes across the UK.
In pictures: Stunning Strawberry Moon lights up the sky
Clear night skies over Hampshire and Dorset give stunning shots of the Strawberry Moon.
Where is best to see the Strawberry Moon?
The first full Moon of the summer will be visible tonight, reaching its peak in the early hours of Tuesday.
Keep an eye out for tonight's Strawberry Moon
The Strawberry Moon is set to rise in UK skies tonight, marking the first full Moon of the summer season. It will reach its peak in the early hours of Tuesday, 30 June, according to the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
Scientist dubbed The Bogfather is restoring peatland to fight climate change
A childhood fascination with bogs led one Welsh scientist to try and help save the planet.
'Hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts
Temperature records were smashed in June - and scientists warn this is a sign of things to come.
France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather
Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.
Farming worries after India records driest June in over a decade
Weaker monsoon rains are likely to impact farm output but the government says it has enough grain stocks to deal with any shortages.
Europe's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that Europe is not prepared for high temperatures.
The latest cutting-edge research on show at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.
Is it time to start considering solar geoengineering to help us combat extreme heat?
How do you research the impacts of social media on young people?
How engineers fulfilled Gaudi’s once impossible vision for the Sagrada Familia.
First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer
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
Argentinian geologist Eduardo Olivero became the first scientist to find the remains of a dinosaur in Antarctica in 1986.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
The structure consisted of two posts that lined up with the solstices 5,000 years ago.
From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon
BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle reflects on how it felt to watch history being made.
The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth
As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the Earth is blocked.
Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny
Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts
Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades.
The science of soulmates: Is there someone out there exactly right for you?
For many, the idea of soulmates still shapes how love is understood.
The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression
Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results
COP30: Trump and many leaders are skipping it, so does the summit still have a point?
The US president is notably absent from these UN climate talks, as are other world leaders, all of which prompts questions about the purpose of COP today.
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