Environment
Ocean heatwaves ‘twice as common as previously feared’
A study has found marine ecosystems are suffering them frequently putting plant and animal life at risk - and the people who depend on them
Humpback whale spotted off the coast of Cornwall
The whale was feeding on fish eight miles off the coast of Penzance.
Shocking picture of dead dolphin wrapped in discarded fishing nets released to raise awareness of ghost nets
While plastic does pose a threat to marine life, marine vet James Barnett says he sees animals wrapped in ghost nets far more often.
Fictional weather report from 2014 that makes chilling predictions about climate change in 2050 has already come true
It projected that temperatures in Paris could reach up 26C in the morning, before rising to 40C after midday in 2050. Last month it hit 34C before reaching a record 42.6C.
Revealed: July record-breaking heatwave would have been 3C cooler without climate change
More "potentially lethal" heatwaves are now likely, researchers warn.
Maps show the world’s infrastructure in a different light
Graphic designer Peter Atwood, 23, spent three days doing research into a variety of data sources to show the maps "which connect our world."
European Union’s agriculture policy “not viable” warn green experts
Current reform proposals of the EU Commission on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) are "unlikely" to improve environmental protection, say scientists
Heat wave reaches Greenland amid threat to island’s ice sheet
Rising temperatures are expected to cause massive loss of ice in the Arctic.
Plastic bag sales down by 90% since 5p charge introduced
The levy came into effect in England in 2015.