Species 'at risk of vanishing' from area of Eryri National Park
BBC Newsby Nia Cerys10 Sept 2026
- Published Some of Wales' most endangered species are "at risk of vanishing" from an area of the country's largest national park, experts have warned.
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top 93%Drax ash mound extraction plan approved for Selby site
BBC Newsby Joe Willis10 Sept 2026
- Published Plans to extract up to 23.5 million tonnes of ash from a disposal site next to Drax Power Station have been approved.
August ties for hottest month on record as global heat climbs
BBC Newsby Matt McGrath10 Sept 2026
- Published August was the joint-hottest month ever recorded, tying with July 2023, according to the EU's climate service.
Gloucestershire beaver release 'could help fight drought issues'
BBC Newsby Jules Hyam9 Sept 2026
- Published Supporters of a plan to reintroduce beavers to a county say they could help landscapes become more resilient to drought and climate change.
'Adrenaline got us through New Forest wildfire,' say firefighters
BBC Newsby Briony Leyland9 Sept 2026
- Published "It was almost apocalyptic," recalls retained firefighter Matt O'Hare, as he describes the scene that greeted him at the devastating wildfire in the New Forest.
Steve Backshall backs calls for natural history GCSE
BBC Newsby Julia Gregory9 Sept 2026
- Published Naturalist Steve Backshall and Lost Gardens of Heligan co-founder Sir Tim Smit have called for more "greenlightenment" to put nature education at the heart of school curriculums.
'River Deben at Ufford flowing better than it has for 25 years'
BBC Newsby Richard Daniel; George King8 Sept 2026
- Published A river is flowing better than it has for a quarter of a century after a major restoration but the next stage of works will be "really critical", according to a parish councillor.
Worcestershire field investigated over medical waste dumping claims
BBC Newsby Elliot Ball8 Sept 2026
- Published Land that borders a protected nature site is being investigated over claims it is being used as an illegal site to dump medical waste.
UK government invests £30m in Shetland spaceport
BBC Newsby Cameron Angus-Mackay8 Sept 2026
- Published The UK government has announced investment of £30m in SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland as part of a new national space strategy.
Bovine TB: Gaps in evidence about impact of vaccinating badgers
BBC Newsby Craig Duggan7 Sept 2026
- Published There are "significant gaps" in knowledge and evidence about the effect of vaccinating badgers in Wales against bovine tuberculosis (TB), according to researchers.
Public consultation launched on plans for new Welsh renewable energy company
BBC Newsby David Deans7 Sept 2026
- Published People across the country are being asked to have their say on proposals for a new renewable energy company owned by the Welsh government.
Wild ferrets in Guernsey the focus of year-long research project
BBC Newsby Dan Wareing7 Sept 2026
- Published The results of a year-long research project are expected to reveal more about Guernsey's wild ferret population than ever, project leaders have said.
Carmarthen fossil hunter Dorothea Bate recognised with blue plaque
BBC Newsby Danielle Herbert7 Sept 2026
- Published A pioneering fossil hunter who was one of the first women to be employed by the National History Museum has been recognised with a national blue plaque.
Hot summer helps group clear bucketfuls of litter from Ellesmere
BBC Newsby Charlie Stubbs; Matt Smith7 Sept 2026
- Published Volunteers in a north Shropshire town have been able to litter pick inside a prominent lake because its water levels have dropped due to the recent hot weather.
Turtle doves released in South Downs in bid to stop extinction
BBC News7 Sept 2026
- Published Conservationists have released more than two dozen turtle doves in the South Downs National Park in a bid to help the species, which is on the brink of extinction in the UK, to recover.
UK weather: Cooler temperatures with wind and rain this week
BBC Newsby Elizabeth Rizzini7 Sept 2026
- Published Meteorological summer is over, schools are back and so is the UK's unsettled weather.
Museum of Chelmsford taxidermy bear helps tackle wildlife crime
BBC Newsby Richard Price6 Sept 2026
- Published A student has been using hair from a 120-year-old museum exhibit to help find new ways of solving wildlife crime.
RSPB marks 50 years at wildlife-rich Strumpshaw Fen
BBC Newsby Neve Gordon-Farleigh6 Sept 2026
- Published A nature reserve tucked away on the Broads and home to some of Norfolk's most threatened wildlife is celebrating 50 years.
Flourishing green communities are changing lives in Devon
BBC Newsby Amy Hey5 Sept 2026
- Published Four projects have been nominated in the environmental category in BBC Radio Devon's Make a Difference Awards.
Beavers released on Exmoor filmed showing signs of bonding
BBC Newsby Chloe Harcombe5 Sept 2026
- Published Conservationists are hopeful that two bonding beavers who were released into the wild earlier in 2026 could help to strengthen the population of the creatures.