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Parts of England and Wales face ‘exceptional’ wildfire risk amid heatwave

Parts of England and Wales face an “exceptional” risk of wildfires as an amber heat warming comes into place. The Met Office has raised the Fire Severity Index to exceptional – the highest level – for much of southern England, and stretching as far ...

11 Aug 2022 at 10:27

Drought expected to be declared for parts of England as heatwave scorches UK

Drought is expected to be declared for some parts of England, as another heatwave scorches the country after months of low rainfall. Warnings are in place over the health impacts of extreme heat and the risk of wildfires, as temperatures are ...

11 Aug 2022 at 22:28

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Water in lochs and reservoirs warming due to climate change, report finds

Water in Scotland’s lochs and reservoirs has undergone “rapid and extensive climate change driven warming” in recent years, according to new research. The report by Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters (Crew) found that between 2015 ...

26 Apr 2022 at 11:55

Butterflies have poor year in 2021 – but some threatened species fare better

Cold, wet spring weather left butterflies faring poorly in 2021 – but some threatened species are doing well with conservation help, experts have said. Results from the annual UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS) show that, with a ...

30 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Halve meat and dairy in diet to reduce nitrogen pollution, says UN

Halving meat and dairy consumption is one of a number of ways society can reduce nitrogen pollution in the air, rivers and soil while curbing its contribution to climate change, a UN report has found. On its own, nitrogen is a ...

20 Dec 2023 at 00:01

UK bakes in latest heatwave with drought looming for some areas

Drought could be declared for some parts of England on Friday, as the country bakes in another heatwave. The National Drought Group – made up of Government and agency officials, water companies and other groups such as the ...

11 Aug 2022 at 15:53

Call to tackle phosphorus impact on food and water security

Scientists have called for action to be taken to tackle poor management of phosphorus which they say is worsening food and water security. The finite nutrient is extracted from phosphate rock and is an essential element ...

09 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Farming practices failing to stop invertebrate decline, says study

Insects and other invertebrates have declined more in intensively-farmed areas over the last 30 years than in areas of low cropland, a new study has found. Bees and spiders have been the worst affected, possibly ...

07 Jun 2023 at 11:59

Rapid action against invasive bee-killing hornet has halted spread, study finds

Rapid action against an invasive bee-killing hornet has stopped its spread in the UK despite suitable climate and habitat for the insect, a study has found. Research led by the UK Centre for Ecology and ...

10 Dec 2024 at 09:48

Charles and William hailed as ‘dedicated champions of the natural world’

The King and the Prince of Wales were called “two of the most dedicated champions of the natural world” as they stepped out together for a rare joint environmental engagement. Charles and his son ...

09 Oct 2025 at 21:41

‘Mud matters’ – research shows saltmarshes are significant carbon store

Saltmarshes are “significant” carbon stores, but are at risk from rising sea levels, new research reveals. A report from conservation charity WWF in partnership with insurance giant Aviva ...

30 May 2025 at 16:51

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