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Wasps are back this summer in the UK – a lot of them

Wasps are back this summer in the UK – a

Helen Briggs BBC environment correspondent•@hbriggs Getty Images Conditions this year are more favourable for wasps than last year John Horsley
Five key takeaways from the landmark water sector review

Five key takeaways from the landmark water sector review

Mark Poynting Climate and science reporter, BBC News Getty The long-awaited review into England and Wales’ troubled water sector has
Water bill rises needed after years of low investment, says report

Water bill rises needed after years of low investment, says

Dearbail Jordan & Esme Stallard BBC News Getty Images Water bills have to rise steeply to make up for years
How much sewage is spilled in rivers, lakes and the sea near you?

How much sewage is spilled in rivers, lakes and the

Getty Images Water companies spilled raw sewage for a record time of 3.61m hours into sea and rivers in England
The rise of green tech is feeding another environmental crisis

The rise of green tech is feeding another environmental crisis

BBC Raquel Celina Rodriguez watches her step as she walks across the Vega de Tilopozo in Chile’s Atacama salt flats.
Unique ice, 1.5m years old, to be melted to unlock mystery

Unique ice, 1.5m years old, to be melted to unlock

Georgina Rannard Climate and science correspondent Reporting fromBritish Antarctic Survey, Cambridge PNRA/IPEV The end of the ice cores are a
Serious water pollution in England up 60%, government says

Serious water pollution in England up 60%, government says

Serious pollution incidents by water companies were up 60% last year, according to the latest data from the government. These
The ‘world-first’ plan to grow food above a Wiltshire landfill

The ‘world-first’ plan to grow food above a Wiltshire landfill

Sophie Parker BBC News, Wiltshire Designscape Architects The plans involve placing greenhouses for growing food on top of the landfill
Palm House set for major renovation

Palm House set for major renovation

Alison Francis Senior Science Journalist RBG Kew The renovation will begin in 2027 and will take an estimated five years
The Sycamore Gap case has shed light on a deeper issue with trees

The Sycamore Gap case has shed light on a deeper

BBC James Canton spent two years sitting beneath an 800-year-old oak tree near his home in Essex, watching acorns fatten