Environmental plan is largely off track, warns watchdog
The first is effectively addressing nutrient pollution, which is the main cause of the blue-green algal crisis in Lough Neagh. […]
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Survey finds ‘significantly more’ ancient woodland in Hertfordshire
There is “significantly more” ancient woodland in Hertfordshire than previously recorded, new information confirmed. The Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust
Hundreds of schools plan closures ahead of red heat alerts
Hundreds of schools have planned for at least partial closures and multiple train operators, including the UK’s largest, have warned
Heat pump growth stalls as government support cut, warns climate watchdog
In contrast to heat pumps, continuing record sales of electric cars indicate they are all but set to replace their
Could UK summers get even hotter and are we ready?
The UK’s hottest recorded temperature now stands at 40.3C, set in July 2022. Before 1990, the UK had not seen
From cool-down spots to chalk on windows – how Europeans are beating the heat
By Sarah Rainsford, in Rome Even for sun-loving Italy, current temperatures are extreme for June. The list of cities issued
Waymo recalls robotaxis over construction-zone risk
Empty Waymo vehicles swarm Atlanta neighborhood Atlanta residents captured alarming video of dozens of Waymo driverless cars continually circling their
What scammers do the week your spouse dies
You don’t have to publish an obituary for this to happen to you. That’s the first thing most people get
Spider which uses spring trap to capture prey discovered in Australia
A new species of spider which weaves a catapult-like silk trap to snare a single type of ant has been
Red squirrel sickness reports in Tweeddale under investigation
Tests are being carried out to try to establish the cause of sickness in a number of red squirrels that