Environment

Shoots appearing to grow on the base of Sycamore gap tree in Northumberland. Daniel Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are due to be sentenced on Tuesday after they were found guilty at Newcastle Crown Court of criminal damage after the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree - valued at £622,000 and £1,114 damage to Hadrian's Wall. Picture date: Tuesday July 15, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

When the Sycamore Gap fellers will be sentenced

Sadhguru being interviewed by Ralph Blackburn

Sadhguru interview: famous yogi gives 25 years to save Britain's soil

The extreme heatwave is sweeping across southern Europe

Severe heatwave goes over 42C in Italy, Greece, Spain & Portugal

Heath fritillary butterflies mating on cotton grass on the Holnicote estate on Exmoor

Butterfly almost extinct in 1980s is now rising in huge numbers

Pictures taken from space show the devastating scale of the wildfires ripping through the Greek holiday island of Chios.

Shocking images of wildfires on Greek holiday island of Chios

The effects of climate change could cost children days of school time each year, a government risk report says

3 ways climate change may soon impact schools - costing children days

Large Skipper Butterfly

Skipper Butterflies in the summertime meadows: How to improve habitat

Orange Ball Buddleia is loved by butterflies and non-invasive

Best bushes to attract more butterflies into your garden

Contender - the largest great white shark ever tagged by research group OCEARCH - has been spotted near a popular US beach

Massive great white shark spotted near popular US beach

Yorkshire Water shares update on water resources as Yorkshire drought declared.

Drought declared for large part of the UK

The wasp beetle is a friend and foe

Stunning insects which wildlife experts love and fear in equal measure

Animals

A group of dogs are exercised on the beach using a remote control car during the fine weather in Folkestone, Kent

RSPCA issues advice for keeping dog cool during a heatwave
As dog owners struggle to keep their pets cool during the heatwave, the RSPCA has issues a warning over misinformation including if ice cubes, wet towels and cooling mats are really safe to use.
Jamie Jones

Katie Price has come under fire from animal charity PETA after her one of her sphynx cats got sunburned during a recent heatwave.

Animal charity blasts Katie Price after her cat gets sunburned

Corey Coleman, 26, has been banned from keeping horses after sexually abusing stallions.

Man banned from keeping horses after stallions sexually abused

Chickens crammed into a poultry shed

Factory farming’s toll on farmed animals, farmers and food security exposed in n...

The recent death of a British woman after a minor scratch from a dog in Morocco has triggered renewed warnings about the dangers of rabies and the urgent need for early treatment.

Can you survive rabies as woman's death triggers new warnings

RSPB

UK birds caught on camera!

Ring teams up with the RSPB to inspire a new generation of birdwatchers

RSPB: How to help birds in winter - make an avian winter health spa for our gard...

Blue tits on a garden feeder

How to help garden birds during cold weather and what you might see

Birds benefit hugely from garden feeders in the winter

How to attract birds to your garden and save money on seed and feeders

Nature

Seven celebrity will take to shark-infested waters in ITV's newest reality show.

Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters: Full line-up for new ITV show
Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters, ITV’s new reality show with a twist, premieres tonight (July 14).
Heather Carrick

A manager who was sacked after accusing her CEO’s husband of sexually inappropriate conduct has won her claim for unfair dismissal and victimisation at an employment tribunal.

Manager sacked after reporting CEO's husband for sexual comments

The summer wellness secret hiding in your suitcase that every traveller should p...

Our Grandchildren's Climate participants at the Act Now Change Forever mass lobby

Over 5,000 voices: One united message on the climate

Former NCT 127 member Taeil has been indicted without detention on charges of aggravated rape

K-pop idol jailed for rape

Wildlife

Sir David Attenborough was knocked “unconscious” with “blood everywhere” while filming nature series

Sir David Attenborough "nearly died" filming nature series

Rosanna trying out the Photo Creator Mini Cam Digital Camera

Photo Creator Mini Cam Digital Camera Compact review: Perfect for kids

STIGA robot mowers

Smart, quiet mowing: STIGA’s gift to garden wildlife

Helophilus hoverfly

Hoverflies or Syrphidae: ‘Footballer’ paying a visit to garden ponds

Sewage

Over 150 beaches in the UK have been slapped with sewage alerts ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend. (Photo: Getty Images)

Over 150 UK beaches hit with sewage alerts ahead of Easter weekend

Water companies in England recorded 2,487 pollution incidents last year – more than double the target set by the Environment Agency, according to campaigners. (Photo: Getty Images)

'Reform needed' as over 2,000 water pollution incidents in 2024

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Sewage spilled into England’s waters for more than 3.61m hours in 2024

Rower Georgie Brayshaw calls on government to tackle river pollution

Climate Change

Laura Kuenssberg

Guests announced for Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

The EnergyTown game is marketed towards UK schoolchildren, and funded by energy giant Equinor

Warning over classroom game accused of 'brainwashing' schoolchildren

Future Forests Experience immersive scene

South East pupils learn about dangers of climate change through immersive VR exp...

Mosquito

Killer virus found in UK mosquitoes for the first time

It will offer inhabitants round-the-clock electricity

Ad Feature Iraq’s first solar-powered village begins operating

Young people across the UK have a lot of big worries on their plates

5 of the biggest concerns for children in 2025

More Environment

Millions of honeybee have escaped after a lorry overturned in the US

250 million honeybees escape after lorry carrying hives overturns

Young starlings look different from their parents and need your help to survive

What to know about at risk starling fledglings and how to help them

A dandelion clock

Why there are so many dandelions this spring

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Why the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree hit us so hard Tom Morton

New York is sinking at around two millimetres per year

28 US cities sinking including New York, Chicago, Seattle and Denver

Furry beasts which have fallen foul of human destruction must be brought back to the UK in a bid to help nature thrive.

Beavers, elk, bison: Bringing back lost species is crucial for future

Sir David Attenborough ‘will not see how the story ends’ but says children will ‘see how our choices play out’

Sir David Attenborough ‘will not see how the story ends’

Washing-up liquid is worse for the environment than we realised.

Washing-up liquid found to actually be bad for the environment

David Attenborough

National treasure 'is approaching the end' of his life

The stunning bluebell wood at Renishaw - now is the perfect time to go for a bluebell walk

Here's how UK's glorious bluebell woods were created in ancient woods

Protesters from Just Stop Oil take part in what it claims will be their last direct action protest in central London.

Just Stop Oil march: Motorists fume & car drives at London protesters

The Long-tailed Titmouse: a unique British bird and one of the cutest

Long-tailed Titmouse: a unique British bird - how to spot popular bird

The infamous colossal squid has been captured on video for the first time - nearly 100 years since it was discovered.

Just how big is the "colossal squid" scientists have found?

I would recommend visiting Kenwood House, Little Venice and Primrose Hill in London

I'm a Londoner and these are the 9 places tourists miss on their visit

What is the Pink Moon, is it a micromoon, when can you see it in the UK, is the moon pink? The full moon of April, called the Super Pink Moon, rises over the skyline of London, on April 27, 2021. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

When can you see the PInk Moon in the UK, is it actually pink?

Sir David Attenborough reflects on what he has learned in his life in the trailer for a new documentary Ocean With David Attenborough

Where David Attenborough believes is “most important place on Earth”

These unbelievably cute photos of pandas are just what you need after a long day at work.

These 10 overly cute panda photos are guaranteed to make you smile

Controversial campaigners Just Stop Oil are quitting - bringing an end to years of protests, stunts and soup throwing. The British environmental activist group ''hanging up the hi vis'' saying their initial demands are now Government policy.

Just Stop Oil: Campaign group’s most controversial protests

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