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What are El Niño and La Niña, and how do they change the weather?

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 15:45
Global temperatures and rain patterns are affected by a climate phenomenon known as El Niño/La Niña.
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Discussion over the future of Sark launched

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 15:45
Islanders are being urged to share their ideas on what matters most for them and their home.
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Elusive nightjar birds making remarkable comeback, conservationists say

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 14:13
An ecological survey has found 109 nightjar territories in the lowland heaths of east Hampshire.
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Funding for green community initiatives

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 10:32
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council says projects can receive up to £5.000.
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The astronaut who took one giant leap for Manx-kind

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 10:30
Retired astronaut Nicole Stott says being in space "does make you look at Earth differently".
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Major hedgerow restoration project begins on farm

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 09:19
The restored hedgerows will boost wildlife and help farm productivity, says the National Trust.
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Former dairy farm could become peat research centre

Sat, 03/14/2026 - 12:28
Honeygar Farm is one of the few areas in the UK that still holds deep lowland peatland.
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'Carnage' unleashed on sleeping town when river hit 18-times normal level

Sat, 03/14/2026 - 10:19
Storm Claudia devastated residents in Monmouth, with many still living with the damage.
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Austrian glaciers disintegrating due to climate change, say scientists

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 22:09
Scientists say nearly all of the significant glaciers in the Austrian Alps have shrunk.
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Oil giant forced to pay £6m after major spill

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 19:37
A major incident was declared when a leak occurred at a pipeline operated by gas company Perenco.
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3G pitch given approval despite pollution fears

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 16:46
A charity is worried about microplastics but a council says the plans follow environmental guidance.
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When does the Nasa Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew?

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 15:42
The first crewed Moon mission in 50 years could launch in February, ahead of a future lunar landing.
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Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 00:21
Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch.
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Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 00:21
Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch.
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Artemis II: Nasa targets early April for Moon mission

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 00:21
Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch.
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BBC Inside Science

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 00:00
New research on what three very hot years can tell us about climate change.
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Nasa spacecraft weighing 1,300lb re-enters Earth's atmosphere

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 14:23
Much of the Van Allen Probe was expected to burn up in the atmosphere, though Nasa said there was a "low" risk of people being struck by surviving components.
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Greedy beaver caught twice in monitoring trap

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 09:11
Rangers in Northumberland say the beavers are doing well after they were caught and checked over.
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Why Namibia's green energy dream could be a red flag for penguins

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 03:04
A near pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia could soon host a huge hydrogen production facility.
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Toxic pet flea treatment chemicals found at 'damaging' levels in rivers

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 09:24
Scientists have found further evidence that pet flea treatments are widespread in rivers across the UK.
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