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From Hay Festival 2026, a dive into a big year for our oceans.
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Animal park welcomes four Sumatran tiger cubs
There are fewer than 400 of Sumatran tigers left in the wild, according to the park.
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Plan to track for signs of endangered water vole
Water vole numbers nationally are in free fall, with more than 90 per cent lost since the 1970s.
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Europe's oldest science park could be redeveloped
Cambridge Science Park submits plans which could create 20,000 jobs and new public spaces.
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Blue Flags awarded but one beach misses out
Keep Britain Tidy awards six Blue Flags but Avon Beach misses out because of a slip-up.
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Rise in solar panel sales as people 'want to save money'
One director, who has just bought 2,000 panels, hopes to safeguard the company's future bills.
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Waste carrier licences to be tightened as part of illegal dumping crackdown
The proposed changes come after a cow named Beau Vine got approved for a waste removal licence.
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Rare plant makes comeback from brink of extinction
The Kentish milkwort has seen a seven-fold increase since conservation efforts in 2013.
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Is it safe to swim at England's bathing sites?
Signs warning people not to swim are in place at almost all of England's official inland river bathing sites due to concerns the water could
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US firm set to buy satellite station in £37m deal
A Texas-based company wants to expand its deep space communitcations network.
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A woolly solution to NI's peatland problems?
Could locally-sourced wool restore peatlands and reduce the carbon cost of conservation?
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'Don't swim' at 12 of 14 river bathing sites, as more locations announced
Too much bacteria linked to faeces found at almost all England's designated river bathing sites
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What do we know about the disease following its outbreak on a cruise ship this month?
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City's historic Assembly Rooms to be repaired
York Conservation Trust says the Grade I-listed building needs work to its roof and portico.
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Canada's Mark Carney speaks with Artemis II crew on Earth
The prime minister met Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and other crew members in Ottawa.
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White-tailed eagles to be released in Exmoor despite farmer warnings
Some farmers fear the reintroduction of the UK's biggest bird of prey will threaten their livestock.
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Renewable energy hub planned for Scottish coal museum
There are plans to install solar panels on the roofs of buildings at Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange.
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Award for scientist who brought space to millions
James O'Donoghue, from the University of Reading, is awarded the 2026 Carl Sagan medal.
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We explore whether Pluto should regain its title as the solar system’s ninth planet
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'Fire weather' contributing to longer wildfire seasons, say scientists
Figures show that spring drought events are happening more often while there has been a sharp rise in "fire weather".
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Beavers spotted in nature reserve for first time
The pair are filmed swimming in the water at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve, near Ringwood.
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Companies pay out to charity after slurry incidents
The three companies has paid out a total of £33,500 after the Environment Agency's investigations.
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Wildlife park welcomes three male Asiatic lions
There are about 500 to 600 Asiatic lions left in the wild which only live in Gir Forest, India.
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How to see the Eta Aquariid meteor shower
How to see the Eta Aquariid meteor shower
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