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Fate of massive 20m-high space radar in ministers’ hands

The MoD wants to put 27 giant radar dishes in Pembrokeshire, which campaigners have strongly opposed.

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UK’s largest wind farm to be rebuilt with fewer, larger turbines

Whitelee Windfarm has been producing electricity for about 20 years on a stretch of moorland near Eaglesham but is reaching […]

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Great Apes kiss and cuddle to keep the peace, says study

Hugging before stressful events may be an ancient way of building trust, say scientists studying apes.

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How farmers could fix Wales’ polluted rivers and save money

Farmers have a crucial role in cleaning up one of the UK’s most polluted river systems, a study shows.

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Tokyo urges men to wear shorts to work, but some women say it’s ‘leg hair harassment’

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government wants workers to ditch the suit and tie for t-shirts, trainers – and shorts.

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Parts of the UK move closer to drought

Eight areas across England are now in prolonged dry weather – the stage before drought.

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Going with the flow: Renewable energy battery breakthrough

A 3D-printed battery designed at Queen’s University Belfast could speed up energy storage research.

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Controversial farm subsidy scheme gets billion pound budget

The protest-hit Sustainable Farming Scheme has been introduced after almost a decade in development.

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From coffee grounds to guinea pig bedding – the composters keeping it local

Food waste is a resource like water and should be kept in communities, compost champions say.

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Is Burnham promising a new dawn for North Sea oil and gas?

The incoming PM is expected to announce fresh support for the North Sea from day one of his premiership.

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Perseid meteors to light up night sky in one of the year’s most active showers

The Perseid meteor shower will light up the night sky over the next five weeks.

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Diamonds and ‘cab to orbit’: Rocket aiming to transform India’s space ambitions takes off

India’s first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1 on Saturday.

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Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending ‘filthy’ air into US cities

Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts […]

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Second half of summer to bring chances for rain but heatwave threat persists

Forecasts suggest the weather could turn more changeable during late July and August but the risk of heatwaves remains.

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What this desert city can teach the world about tackling heat deaths

Maricopa County in Arizona has some of the hottest temperatures, but it has reduced the number of heat-related deaths.

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What to know about the Canadian and US wildfires and their impact

Wildfires in Ontario have blanketed US and Canadian cities with dangerous smoke.

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Romania Animal Rescue Provides New “Kindness Patrol” to Best Serve Romania’s Most Overlooked Dog and Cat Populations

A five-day-a-week outreach initiative reaches neglected animal populations in remote communities by sterilizing, treating and sometimes finding homes for dogs […]

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First atmosphere found on Earth-like planet in habitable zone of distant star

Researchers have found an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star with an atmosphere.

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Longest dry spell in 30 years for parts of England as heatwave hits two-week mark

All UK nations have experienced recent heatwave conditions but in southern England, the heatwave has now continued for 14 days.

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Too hot to fly: the airports at risk from climate change

Simon King looks at the threats posed to airline operations by hotter weather and rising sea levels.

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At least one dead in Texas floods ravaging same area where campers died

The same area devastated by floods last year’s floods, which caused more than 130 deaths, is once again being hit.

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Watch: Flood waters surge in Texas after huge rainstorms

The deluge prompted evacuations and water rescues in the same region where 25 children and two counsellors at Camp Mystic […]

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Volunteer firefighter suspected of starting devastating France forest fire

President Macron said there would be no leniency for arsonists, as France – along with much of Europe – deals […]

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Extreme weather in the UK is the ‘new normal’

Sarah Keith-Lucas details five things you need to know about how the UK climate has changed.

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New monkey species with orange lips found ‘hiding’ in DR Congo forest

Scientists describe “amazing feeling” to look into the face of an animal that so few people knew existed.

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Canada wildfires leave train ‘encased in flames’ as smoke drifts towards US

The crew was rescued after the close call. Meanwhile, blazes in Canada have left Toronto under a haze and smoke […]

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Climate we had in 20th Century ‘has now gone’ – Met Office

The latest report on the UK’s climate warns cold mountainous areas are also being lost.

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UK heatwave delivers exceptional sunshine and persistent 30C temperatures

The current heatwave has been hot, dry and exceptionally sunny with some locations seeing double the number of sunshine hours […]

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Scots urged to ‘stay vigilant’ as wildfire risk very high

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning for central Highlands, southern and eastern Scotland from Wednesday.

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Hosepipe ban in force for millions of households – is your area affected?

More than eight million households have been placed under hosepipe bans – which has raised questions about how effectively water […]

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