science
Two capybara pups born at Longleat
Two capybara pups have been born at Longleat in Wiltshire and are exploring their new home. Source link
Pictures released of baby vicuna born at wildlife park
The baby vicuna – the smallest member of the camel family – is settling in well at the Highland site. Source link
Climate we had in 20th Century 'has now gone' – Met Office
The latest report on the UK’s climate warns cold mountainous areas are also being lost. Source link
First of four juvenile ospreys takes flight
The first juvenile osprey of the season leaves its nest near Wareham. Source link
Scots urged to 'stay vigilant' as wildfire risk very high
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning for central Highlands, southern and eastern Scotland from Wednesday. Source link
Hosepipe ban in force for millions of households – is your area affected?
More than eight million households have been placed under hosepipe bans – which has raised questions about how effectively water resources are being managed. Source link
UK heatwave delivers exceptional sunshine and persistent 30C temperatures
The current heatwave has been hot, dry and exceptionally sunny with some locations seeing double the number of sunshine hours usually recorded at this point in the month, as Darren Bett explains. Source link
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?
As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK Source link
'I looked into the river and saw all these dead fish'
There have been 50,000 fish killed in Northern Ireland because of water pollution since 2020. Source link
To drill or not to drill? Andy Burnham faces North Sea oil dilemma
Burnham, who is expected to become the UK’s next prime minister, has been handed a letter from the oil and gas industry calling for his support. Source link