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These Plants Protect Larvae From Wildfires

These Plants Protect Larvae From Wildfires

Living things have long needed to find ways to survive wildfires. Some of them, researchers recently discovered, can even build
Sluggish sloth’s secrets of success revealed in new study

Sluggish sloth’s secrets of success revealed in new study

Helen Briggs BBC environment correspondent•@hbriggs Getty Images Only tree-living sloths are found on the planet today, but the group was
David Attenborough was ‘inspiration’ for new show

David Attenborough was ‘inspiration’ for new show

The Prince of Wales has described Sir David Attenborough as a “big inspiration” to him growing up, and the motivation
Ship footage shared with BBC captures sound of Oceangate’s Titan sub imploding

Ship footage shared with BBC captures sound of Oceangate’s Titan

Alison Francis Senior Science Journalist Stockton Rush’s wife Wendy: “What’s that bang” The moment that Oceangate’s Titan submersible was lost
Busy hurricane season expected as forecasters fear Trump cuts.

Busy hurricane season expected as forecasters fear Trump cuts.

Mark Poynting Climate reporter, BBC News Noaa/Reuters Hurricane Milton, in October 2024, was one of the Atlantic’s strongest recorded storms
UK sea temperatures soar after exceptionally warm Spring

UK sea temperatures soar after exceptionally warm Spring

Georgina Rannard Climate and science reporter Getty Images Temperatures in the seas around the UK and Ireland have soared in
smaller clownfish sound alarm on ocean heat

smaller clownfish sound alarm on ocean heat

Helen Briggs BBC environment correspondent•@hbriggs Getty Images Clownfish are one of the most recognisable reef fish, known for their orange
Fires cause record loss of tropical forests in climate threat

Fires cause record loss of tropical forests in climate threat

Mark Poynting and Esme Stallard BBC Climate & Science Getty Images The world’s tropical forests, which provide a crucial buffer
Thames Water halts bosses bonus scheme

Thames Water halts bosses bonus scheme

Thames Water has decided to “pause” its scheme to pay out big bonuses to senior executives linked with securing its
Government says water company investigations have increased

Government says water company investigations have increased

The government says it has overseen a large increase in criminal investigations into water companies for alleged breaches of environmental