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Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens

Natural history GCSE to teach teenagers to plant wildflower-friendly gardens

Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversitySchool pupils will learn how to plant a wil…
‘Super El Niño’ is officially here, scientists say. What can we expect?

‘Super El Niño’ is officially here, scientists say. What can we expect?

Experts say climate pattern could supercharge extreme weather events and push temperatures to record highsEL Niño has officially arrived, US officials…
El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather

El Niño forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather

Meteroogists forecast it will rival – or exceed – record El Niño from 1997 and further heat globe El Niño, Nature’s chaotic climate agent, has formed …
I saw Kushner’s Albania resort up close — it is an environmental disaster

I saw Kushner’s Albania resort up close — it is an environmental disaster

The damage at Vjosa-Narta is not fake news. Bulldozers are tearing into one of Europe’s most precious wetlands.…
El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say

El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say

An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.…
Millions of homes in London, Essex and Kent at risk of sinking as climate crisis worsens

Millions of homes in London, Essex and Kent at risk of sinking as climate crisis worsens

Analysis pinpoints areas most vulnerable to hotter, drier weather causing ground to shrink and drag foundations downMillions of homes are at risk from…
Accused LA wildfire arsonist wanted ‘revenge on society’, prosecutors say as trial opens

Accused LA wildfire arsonist wanted ‘revenge on society’, prosecutors say as trial opens

Defense says no evidence occasional Uber driver Jonathan Rinderknecht ignited deadly blaze on New Year’s Day 2025The trial of 29-year-old Jonathan Rin…
Rainfall and landslides last year in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes – study

Rainfall and landslides last year in Indonesia killed 7% of world’s rarest great apes – study

Critically endangered Tapanuli orangutan population falls after extreme weather – fuelled by climate crisis – in North SumatraExtreme rainfall and lan…
Bycatch has ‘shocking’ toll on British marine life, first-ever analysis reveals

Bycatch has ‘shocking’ toll on British marine life, first-ever analysis reveals

Conservationists say cherished creatures such as whales, dolphins and seabirds are being killed in large numbers by fishing tackleThousands of Britain…
Florida shaken by 6.1-magnitude earthquake off coast of Cuba

Florida shaken by 6.1-magnitude earthquake off coast of Cuba

Earthquake was region’s strongest tremor in nearly 150 years and was also felt in parts of Mexico including CancúnAn earthquake on Monday off the coas…
Tempest in the stalls as baby disrupts Kenneth Branagh RSC performance

Tempest in the stalls as baby disrupts Kenneth Branagh RSC performance

Audience members said baby’s cooing and gurgling ruined Branagh’s return to the RSC after 30 years, with some seeking refundsBoatswain! The opening sc…
1 million people flood Madrid streets to see the pope's flower-carpeted procession

1 million people flood Madrid streets to see the pope's flower-carpeted procession

The crowd cheered and shouted "This is the youth of the pope!" as Pope Leo arrived for Mass at a central Madrid plaza. It's the first papal visit to S…
People flood Madrid streets to see Pope Leo’s flower-carpeted procession

People flood Madrid streets to see Pope Leo’s flower-carpeted procession

Pope Leo XIV hails Spain’s ‘school of faith’ at Madrid Mass, urges unity amid vast Corpus Domini crowds.…
Powerful earthquake hits Philippines, triggering tsunami alerts across Asia

Powerful earthquake hits Philippines, triggering tsunami alerts across Asia

Officials in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Japan warn of possible tsunami waves after an earthquake off Mindanao.…
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks the southern Philippines

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks the southern Philippines

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake centered at sea shook part of the southern Philippines early Monday, causing damage, knocking down power and setting off 1-…
Magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocks southern Philippines

Magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocks southern Philippines

At least 15 people were killed and 129 injured in a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the southern Philippines.…
Philippines earthquake kills 15, prompts tsunami fears: All to know

Philippines earthquake kills 15, prompts tsunami fears: All to know

The latest tremors come eight months after the Philippines suffered its strongest earthquake in 12 years.…
Arizona lake closes indefinitely to visitors after all of its fish die

Arizona lake closes indefinitely to visitors after all of its fish die

Wildlife department says drought conditions and water released from dam led to ‘major fish kill’ at San Carlos LakeArizona officials have indefinitely…
Ground shakes as schoolchildren take cover in Philippines quake

Ground shakes as schoolchildren take cover in Philippines quake

Pupils could be heard screaming as the earthquake struck the city of Digos, but the school said nobody was injured in the incident.…
Trial begins for man accused of sparking LA’s deadly Palisades fire

Trial begins for man accused of sparking LA’s deadly Palisades fire

Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of starting the blaze that became Los Angeles’s deadliest and destructive wildfireThe trial of a 29-year-old charged …
7.8 magnitude earthquake leaves dozens dead in the Philippines

7.8 magnitude earthquake leaves dozens dead in the Philippines

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines off the island of Mindanao, killing at least 32.…
Southern Philippines hit by 7.8-magnitude earthquake

Southern Philippines hit by 7.8-magnitude earthquake

Offshore quake rocks Mindanao, killing at least 35 and injuring more than 200.…
Hundreds of aftershocks jolt Philippines as officials say death toll could rise

Hundreds of aftershocks jolt Philippines as officials say death toll could rise

Dozens of people are dead and hundreds more injured following an earthquake in the country's south.…