Britain’s railway system is preparing for extreme weather as a developing El Niño event could bring record heat and severe storms. Rail operators are implementing infrastructure upgrades and drainage improvements ahead of the challenging conditions.

The UK’s rarest bird of prey has successfully nested for the second consecutive year, with a male Montagu’s harrier raising six chicks across two nests on English farmland.

Scientists report rat populations are surging worldwide due to warming temperatures, prompting experts to explore alternatives to poison such as fertility controls and stricter public health regulations.

More than 40,000 excess deaths in England between 1988 and 2025 were linked to extreme heat, with current summer projecting record heat-related fatalities as temperatures continue rising.

Private space companies are promoting ambitious plans to solve Earth’s problems from orbit, but experts warn they are downplaying real environmental risks through what researchers call “starwashing.”

The Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, forced 90,000 people to evacuate this month, exemplifying how suburban sprawl in fire-prone regions amplifies wildfire dangers as climate change intensifies drought conditions.

England faces a potential water shortage of five billion litres daily by 2055 due to climate change, low rainfall, and consumption patterns double those of Denmark, prompting urgent calls for conservation measures.

A wildlife trust in Hertfordshire recorded several rare species in nature reserves this summer, including a great white egret and over 300 Chalkhill blue butterflies, partly attributed to unusually hot weather.

Inmates at a Jersey prison have created 20 hedgehog boxes from reclaimed wood, supporting both wildlife conservation and vocational training for prisoners.

A sudden flood swept through the Nepal-China border crossing at Rasuwagadhi on the morning of the incident, with officials reconstructing who was present using immigration records and survivor accounts.

A report documents how the plastics industry inserts promotional materials into U.S. school curricula, presenting industry-friendly perspectives on plastic production while downplaying environmental and health impacts.

A rare Queen of Spain fritillary butterfly was spotted at Cornwall’s Eden Project, marking one of only a handful of sightings recorded in England this year.