Thousands of river pollution tests cancelled because of staff shortages 24 July 2025 Share Save Jonah Fisher BBC environment correspondent Share Save Jonah Fisher/BBC Between May and July 2025 10,000 tests for water pollution at the Environment Agency's Starcross laboratory in Devon were cancelled Thousands of water tests to identify …

Why did Russian mega earthquake not cause more tsunami damage? 30 July 2025 Share Save Esme Stallard and Mark Poynting BBC News Climate and Science Share Save It has been one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded – but so far has not brought the catastrophic tsunami that many feared. …

'Communities' of strange, extreme life seen for first time in deep ocean 31 July 2025 Share Save Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Share Save Watch: some of the strange, extreme life filmed at the depths of the ocean Beds of clams, mats of bacteria that look like ice and …

Russian volcano erupts for first time in more than 500 years 3 August 2025 Share Save Adam Durbin BBC News Share Save Watch: Huge plumes of smoke could be seen rising from the volcano A volcano in far eastern Russia has erupted for the first time in more than 500 …

Mission begins to save snails threatened by own beauty 4 August 2025 Share Save Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Share Save Bernardo Reyes-Tur A Polymita snail in its native forest habitat in Eastern Cuba Researchers have embarked on a mission to save what some consider to be the world's …

New checks to stop waste tyres being sent to furnaces 7 August 2025 Share Save Anna Meisel BBC File on 4 Investigates Share Save Getty Images The UK generates about 50 million waste tyres every year The Environment Agency said it is introducing enhanced checks on the export of tyres …

Southern European butterfly spotted in UK for first time 8 August 2025 Share Save Tim Dodd Climate and science reporter Share Save Adam Gor/Butterfly Conservation The Southern Small White has been gradually making its way across Europe A species of butterfly previously only found in Southern Europe has been seen …

The annual Perseid meteor shower has been passing through the night sky across the UK and around the world over the past few nights. The bright meteors are formed when dust particles fall from the Swift-Tuttle comet and burn up on entering the Earth's atmosphere. Astronomers at Astro Dog, a …

Hot, dry summers bring new 'firewave' risk to UK cities, scientists warn 7 days ago Share Save Justin Rowlatt • @BBCJustinR Climate Editor Share Save PA Fires at Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh on Sunday Cities across the UK are facing a growing threat from an emerging phenomenon called "firewaves" as …

Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided 5 days ago Share Save Esme Stallard and Mark Poynting BBC News Climate and Science Share Save James Wakibia/Getty Images Global talks to develop a landmark treaty to end plastic pollution have once again failed. The UN negotiations, the sixth round …