Is Andy Burnham promising a new dawn for North Sea oil and gas?

The final weekend before Andy Burnham is set to enter Downing Street is being dominated by swirling suggestions that his nascent administration will announce significant plans regarding new drilling in…

How Kynren bird show hopes to help endangered species

The journey of some of Kynren’s avian residents highlights the global challenges facing endangered species. When customs officers at Heathrow Airport intercepted an illegal shipment of vibrant pink-breasted cockatoos, known…

Hot spring may lead to bumper year for butterflies, charity says

The Big Butterfly Count 2026 is scheduled to run from 17 July to 9 August, inviting members of the public across the United Kingdom to become citizen scientists. Organised by…

How bad are the Canadian & US wildfires, and what my air quality risk?

Across broad swathes of the US and Canada, a thick, persistent blanket of smoke has settled, obscuring prominent city skylines and compelling millions to don facemasks as a protective measure…

Vikram-1: India’s first private space rocket by Skyroot to carry diamond flower

The vision of making satellite launches as effortless and accessible as booking a taxi is on the cusp of becoming a reality, spearheaded by an ambitious Indian private rocket company…

UK weather: More heatwaves possible in second half of summer

Current meteorological trends suggest a potential for more unsettled weather to develop as summer progresses. However, forecasters caution that signals from various computer weather models are notably mixed, leading to…

What Phoenix can teach the world about tackling heat deaths

It has been a blisteringly hot summer for much of the US and Europe, pushing human endurance and infrastructure to their limits. Scientists have issued dire warnings that these extreme…

US Republicans accuse Canada of wildfire inaction.

Four Republican members of Congress have launched a pointed accusation against Canada, claiming the nation has failed to implement sufficient measures to prevent pervasive wildfire smoke from drifting across the…

EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses

Under the new proposals, the strictures of the EU’s ETS would be eased, allowing certain industries to secure emission allowances for a longer duration, specifically until 2038 instead of the…

How and when to see the 2026 Perseid meteor shower

The 2026 Perseid meteor shower promises to be one of the year’s most anticipated celestial events, offering skygazers a dazzling display as Earth plunges through a trail of cosmic debris.…