Water firms face growing criticism over beach sewage
But Mr Sharkey told BBC Breakfast: "I'm afraid what you're looking at is simply the result of 30 years of...
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English beach sewage dumps not monitored properly, data shows
"The protection of our environment, and the community that enjoy it, is paramount," she told BBC News, adding it was...
Freya the walrus: Did she have to be euthanised?
But then, says Mads Frost Bertelsen, the Zoological Director at Copenhagen Zoo, that is not surprising. Walruses tend to live...
Sewage hits dozens of beaches in England and Wales after heavy rain
"I think it's a disgrace. You've got children swimming. And you know, you can't tell your kids to not drink...
UK government enters endgame in Europe research standoff
"The only thing that today's announcement does offer is a clearer path towards a pivot from the UK's Association to...
Why are large parts of England now in drought?
It says the drought announcement was based on data including rainfall, river flows, groundwater levels, reservoir levels, and the dryness...
Wildlife under stress as dry spell shrinks rivers
At one nature reserve on the banks of the River Itchen in Winchester, a pond has completely dried up, while...
Should Premier League football clubs travel so far for pre-season?
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta with the captain of the club's team plane to the USA for pre-seasonThe Premier League's unrivalled...
Countryside crime rise linked to cost-of-living crisis
David Exwood, the NFU's vice-president, said: "Taking a joined-up approach and establishing a cross-governmental task force - including Defra, the...
Climate change: More studies needed on possibility of human extinction
"It is vital that we have research into all areas of climate change, including the scary reality of catastrophic events,"...
Weave: New device will investigate Milky Way’s origins
Weave is able to calculate the speed, direction, age and composition of each star it observes, essentially creating a motion...
The space tech helping to tackle deforestation
"We use the use the reflected energy to map forests in 3D, including their height, canopy density, and carbon content,"...
China rocket: Uncontrolled return to Earth raises concern
In the case of rockets, this can be expensive, as historically the materials used for housing fuel, such as titanium,...
Climate change: UK sea level rise speeding up – Met Office
"Although 1C of warming might not sound like much, it has led to maximum temperatures like the 32.2C we saw...
The art of cutting carbon – how new technologies can help
The film forms part of an exhibition at Cornwall's Eden Project, where I have curated sculptures in steel, cement, plastic,...
China launches second module for its space station Heavenly Palace
China has launched the second of three modules for its space station. It sent the first in April 2021 and...
Countryside: Who really has access to the great outdoors?
"We have some people in wheelchairs and some with rollators, some people who need a stick. We did a walk...
Huge jellyfish swarm surrounds boat in Israel
Mesmerising aerial footage has captured a huge swarm of jellyfish off the coast of Israel.The country's marine authorities were inspecting...
