World's largest penguin colony hit by climate-driven decline
BBC Newsby Victoria Gill4d ago
- Published Almost two-thirds of the population of chinstrap penguins have disappeared from a remote volcanic island near Antarctica, aerial surveys suggest.
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top 93%Yorkshire Water's £1.5m sewage reduction scheme in Ripon falls short
BBC Newsby Joe Willis4d ago
- Published Yorkshire Water has admitted a £1.5m scheme to reduce storm overflow discharges into a North Yorkshire river has not performed as expected.
Rainmakers: Will drones make cloud seeding more effective?
BBC Newsby David Silverberg5d ago
- Published On 23 August, Cooper Freeman had no idea clouds above his head were being filled with a silver compound in order to cause rainfall.
Puffin island Lundy on cusp of closure as it runs out of water
BBC Newsby Zhara Simpson5d ago
- Published Famed for its puffins, the picture-perfect island of Lundy attracts birdwatchers from all over.
Dead seabird tests carried out after Port of Tyne nurdle spill
BBC Newsby Andy Watson5d ago
- Published Research is being carried out to find out how a microplastic spillage has affected coastal sea bird populations.
Carbon tracking tower put on Caerlaverock saltmarsh
BBC News6d ago
- Published New technology has been installed to track how much carbon is being taken out of the atmosphere by Scotland's largest saltmarsh.
Plaque to honour Bristol scientist who led Beagle 2 Mars mission
BBC Newsby Ana da Silva6d ago
- Published A museum plaque has been unveiled in honour of the scientist who developed the Beagle 2 probe - the first British and European spacecraft to land on another planet.
Why are data centres such a big deal in Scotland?
BBC Newsby Graham Fraser6d ago
- Published Every time you ask ChatGPT a question, read a Google summary or make an online bank payment, a data centre is working behind the scenes.
Norfolk housing levy idea is flawed, say environmental groups
BBC Newsby Owen Sennitt7d ago
- Published Environmental groups have criticised a pilot scheme that aims to make housing developers pay a new nature levy.
Trust warns of 'tangible' climate threat to North Yorkshire heritage sites
BBC Newsby Nick Morris8d ago
- Published Protecting all heritage sites from the impact of climate change "just may not be possible," according to a National Trust manager.
Queen's University Belfast students head to US for Nasa competition
BBC Newsby Lucy Carlin8d ago
- Published Could a robot designed by young engineering students from Northern Ireland end up on the Moon?
Shropshire Astronomical Society get permission for observatory
BBC Newsby David Tooley8d ago
- Published A group of amateur astronomers have been given permission to set up a mini-observatory at a village hall.
Rare humpback whale spotted on Pembrokeshire coast
BBC Newsby Amelia Shone-Adams8d ago
- Published A wildlife cinematographer and shark guide has spoken about the unexpected surprise and joy of seeing a humpback whale in the Celtic Deep just off the Welsh coast.
Over 5,500 trees recorded across Sussex in restoration project
BBC Newsby Cash Murphy8d ago
- Published A project which aims to restore ancient woodlands in Sussex has hit a significant "milestone" with over 5,500 trees now recorded.
Hawaii's iconic 500-year-old Hōlei Sea Arch has collapsed into the sea
BBC Newsby Grace Eliza Goodwin9d ago
- Published Hawaii's famous Hōlei Sea Arch, a 90-foot-tall (27.4m) lava rock structure that formed about 550 years ago, has collapsed into the Pacific Ocean. The collapse's exact time is not known.
Wildlife star Steve Backshall makes nature 'cool' to inspire children
BBC Newsby Chrissie Reidy; Tanya Gupta10d ago
- Published Wildlife presenter Steve Backshall has told how he sets out to make nature "adventurous" and "cool" for children rather than preach to them.
Great Massingham farmer says funding frenzy adds to pressure
BBC Newsby Paul Moseley10d ago
- Published A farmer said it was "very, very worrying" to miss out on funding from a new government scheme to support green projects.
Six years, hundreds of plants and one casualty - The Palm House returns
BBC Newsby Joanne MacAulay10d ago
- Published After six years and an unprecedented botanical operation, Edinburgh's famous Palm Houses are back.
Prince of Wales tells villagers 'holistic' approach is needed on flooding
BBC Newsby Angharad Thomas10d ago
- Published The Prince of Wales has said a "holistic" approach is needed to tackle severe flooding, as a small Welsh village prepares for the upcoming storm season.
Bluetongue restriction zone to be expanded across all of Scotland
BBC News10d ago
- Published Bluetongue restrictions are to be expanded across the whole of Scotland from Saturday.