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Theft of farmers' livestock, vehicles and fuel is on the rise due to the UK's cost-of-living crisis, according to a new countryside crime report. Rural crime claims payouts between January and March were over 40% higher than in 2021, insurer NFU Mutu...

Getty ImagesNew research shows that rainwater in most locations on Earth contains levels of chemicals that "greatly exceed" safety levels.These synthetic substances called PFAS are used in non-stick pans, fire-fighting foam and water-repellent clothe...

Yui MokCatastrophic climate change outcomes, including human extinction, are not being taken seriously enough by scientists, a new study says. The authors say that the consequences of more extreme warming - still on the cards if no action is taken - ...

EPAEngland had its driest July since 1935, with parts having the least rainfall on record, the Met Office has said.For some parts of the country - south-east and central southern England - last month was the driest July since records began in 1836.Mo...

ESOScientists have supercharged one of Earth's most powerful telescopes with new technology that will reveal how our galaxy formed in unprecedented detail.The William Herschel Telescope (WHT) in La Palma, Spain will be able to survey 1,000 stars per ...

FAOConservationist, Leonidas Nzigiyimpa says "you can't manage what you don't know".He adds: "In order to improve the situation of forests, we need to use new technology."Mr Nzigiyimpa is the chief warden of five protected forestry areas in the small...

FAOConservationist, Leonidas Nzigiyimpa says "you can't manage what you don't know".He adds: "In order to improve the situation of forests, we need to use new technology."Mr Nzigiyimpa is the chief warden of five protected forestry areas in the small...

Getty Images Chinese rocket debris has crashed to Earth over the Indian and Pacific oceans, US and Chinese officials say. China's space agency said most remains of the Long March 5 burnt in the atmosphere, identifying the Sulu Sea in the Pacific as t...

Getty Images Single-use plastic bag use in England has fallen by 20% after a 10p charge was brought in last year, the government has said. The price was increased from the 5p charge introduced in 2015. The average person now buys around three single-...

Getty Images Debris from a Chinese rocket is expected to crash to Earth in an uncontrolled re-entry this weekend. The probability of it landing in any populated area is extremely low. But it has raised questions about how different countries take res...

Shaun Whitmore/BBC The period between January and June this year was the driest in England since 1976, according to the Met Office. Those dry conditions, which came to a head with last week's heatwave, are causing serious problems for farmers, with s...

PA Media The record temperatures in the UK last week would have been "almost impossible" without human-induced climate change, leading scientists have concluded. The UK recorded temperatures above 40C for the first time on 19 July. Without human-caus...

Getty Images The spread of cold sores could be traced back to kissing in the Bronze Age, a study found. Scientists at the University of Cambridge said the HSV-1 strain of the herpes virus arose during vast migrations of people from Eurasia to Europe ...

Getty Images Sea levels are rising much faster than a century ago, reveals the Met Office's annual look at the UK's climate and weather. The State of the Climate report also says that higher temperatures are the new normal for Britain. Conservationis...

PA Media British scientist James Lovelock, who devoted his life to the global green movement, has died on his 103rd birthday, his family has said. His 1960s Gaia theory Earth, from rocks to air, was one huge interconnected and self-regulating system ...

Reuters Scientists say there is "compelling evidence" that Wuhan's Huanan seafood and wildlife market was at the centre of the Covid-19 outbreak. Two peer-reviewed studies published on Tuesday re-examine information from the initial outbreak in the C...

Posters warning people at Scottish beaches not to feed seagulls as "bird poo contributes to water pollution" have been challenged by ornithology experts. The signs are part of Keep Scotland Beautiful's My Beach Your Beach campaign. It said it targete...

Vast amounts of planet-heating carbon dioxide are created during the manufacture of many key materials that support our lives - from paper to plastic. Our environment analyst Roger Harrabin has been exploring new low-carbon technologies which could h...

Thirty years ago, a bold plan was cooked up to spread doubt and persuade the public that climate change was not a problem. The little-known meeting - between some of America's biggest industrial players and a PR genius - forged a devastatingly succes...

The UK's largest radio telescope, the Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank in Cheshire has been turned into a light and sound show. For the first time since 2019, at the Bluedot festival, the giant radio telescope will take centre stage. Nasa's James Web...

Getty ImagesWhere do the three remaining contenders in the Conservative leadership race stand on the UK's 'net zero' target to reduce emissions by 2050?Net zero was until recently seen as settled policy, supported by all major political parties and w...

BBC News/Stelios Thoukidides Scientists have developed a new telescope to detect the collisions of dead suns known as neutron stars. The process is thought to create the heavy metals in the Universe including gold and platinum. The stars are made fro...

For the first time in 70 years, India's forests will be home to cheetahs. Eight of them are set to arrive in August from Namibia, home to one of the world's largest populations of the wild cat. Their return comes decades after India's indigenous popu...

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