Good news for wild swimmers as bathing water quality improves 25 November 2025 Share Save Mark Poynting , Climate and science reporter and Jonah Fisher , Environment correspondent Share Save PA The number of monitored bathing sites in England meeting minimum standards for water quality has risen slightly since last …

Cats became our companions way later than you think 6 days ago Share Save Helen Briggs Environment correspondent Share Save Getty Images All domestic cats (Felis catus) are descended from the African wild cat In true feline style, cats took their time in deciding when and where to forge bonds …

Delhi records 200,000 acute respiratory illness cases amid toxic air Some hospitals in Delhi now have clinics to treat pollution-related illnesses More than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses were recorded in six state-run hospitals in Delhi between 2022 and 2024 as the Indian capital struggled with rising pollution levels, …

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Available for over a year How can the world speed up its efforts to fight climate change? It’s been a dramatic fortnight at the COP climate summit in the Amazonian city of Belem, with torrential rains and floods, protests and even a fire. A deal has finally been done but …

Scientists reveal what triggered Santorini 'earthquake swarm' 21 November 2025 Share Save Victoria Gill Science correspondent Share Save getty The "swarm" of tens of thousands of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini earlier this year was triggered by molten rock pumping through an underground channel over three months, scientists …

I have high levels of forever chemicals in my blood - what can I do about it? 2 days ago Share Save Catrin Nye BBC Panorama Share Save "That is so much higher than I expected" - watch the moment Catrin Nye is told about her forever chemical levels As …

'Birdgirl' marks decade of making nature accessible 23 hours ago Share Save Dawn Limbu Bristol Share Save Oliver Edwards Photography Dr Mya-Rose Craig says Black2Nature has helped hundreds of children over the past decade An environmental campaigner who founded a charity to help children from ethnic minorities access nature says …

Bird flu virus spreading in UK could be worst yet, expert warns farmers 18 hours ago Share Save Malcolm Prior BBC News rural affairs producer Share Save PA Media Bird flu outbreaks across UK farms has led to a mandatory housing order being brought in The bird flu virus infecting …

Trump U-turns to renominate billionaire for Nasa chief 15 hours ago Share Save Tiffany Wertheimer Share Save Reuters Jared Isaacman is reportedly friends with Elon Musk and has spent millions of dollars on SpaceX missions Donald Trump has renominated billionaire investor Jared Isaacman to run Nasa, five months after withdrawing …