How farmers could fix Wales’ polluted rivers and save money

Researchers from Lancaster University’s RePhoKUs team conducted an in-depth investigation, uncovering a critical imbalance in nutrient management across the region’s farms. Their findings indicate that farms in the Cleddau catchment…

Whitelee Windfarm near Glasgow to be rebuilt with fewer, larger turbines

The current Whitelee Windfarm, a landmark within Scotland’s renewable energy landscape, has been a cornerstone of the nation’s clean power generation since its commissioning in 2008 and official opening by…

Tokyo urges men to wear shorts to work, but women say it’s ‘leg hair harassment’

The "Tokyo Cool Biz" campaign, spearheaded by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and launched in April, aims to build upon her well-established "Cool Biz" efforts, which have become an annual summer…

PFAS measures in Jersey ‘could cost £210m and mean higher bills’

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, often dubbed "forever chemicals" due to their extraordinary resistance to degradation in the environment, have become a focal point of public health concern. These synthetic compounds…

Record number of osprey chicks at Cumbria nature reserve.

A momentous achievement in conservation has unfolded at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve in Cumbria, where birdwatchers and conservationists are celebrating a record-breaking season for ospreys. Five healthy osprey chicks, a…

Brazil’s Amazon sees sharp decline of area burned in 2025

According to the latest report from MapBiomas, a collaborative network of NGOs, universities, and technology companies monitoring land use in Brazil, approximately 12.7 million hectares were burned across the entire…

Hosepipe ban in force for millions of households – is your area affected?

The concept of drought lacks a singular, universal definition, yet it fundamentally originates from a prolonged period of insufficient rainfall, leading to detrimental impacts on ecosystems, agricultural productivity, and the…

BBC Inside Science – How do you immortalise natural history? – BBC Sounds

One of the episode’s central themes revolves around the ambitious question of how to immortalise natural history, a challenge addressed through innovative digital preservation techniques. Tom Whipple uncovered how researchers…

BBC Inside Science – Are we one step closer to creating life in a lab? – BBC Sounds.

This recent episode of BBC Radio 4’s "Inside Science," broadcast on July 9, 2026, and available for 22 days on BBC Sounds, delved into a trio of captivating scientific discoveries,…

Warwick astronomers’ cosmic surprise at new stars discovery

The groundbreaking research, utilizing the unparalleled observational capabilities of the Hubble Space Telescope, allowed the Warwick team to precisely pinpoint these elusive celestial bodies. The challenge in identifying these particular…