2026 breaks all-time May temperature records with ‘tropical night’
Ignoring the tradition of Bank Holiday wash-outs, the long weekend saw thermometers rocket days after a new climate repot delivered recommended urgent adaptation steps.
Honeybees enlisted as citizen scientists to map UK’s floral landscape
A nationwide citizen science project has turned thousands of honeybee colonies into living environmental monitors, revealing what plants are flowering across the UK and how foraging resources are shifting over time.
UK doesn’t understand sustainable construction in energy terms
Despite Britain’s reputation as a climate leader, the public has very little knowledge of how homes, workplaces and infrastructure can be built with a reduced footprint.
A community’s fight to restore fire-ravaged moorland
A documentary has been released telling the story of a devastating moorland wildfire that swept through the Goyt Valley, near Buxton, in spring 2025 and the ongoing community-led efforts to restore the landscape.
New Thames microplastic study will aim to shape policy
New research focussing on microplastic pollution in the River Thames is getting underway at the University of East London, with the aim of informing environmental regulations and water quality standards.
Government and Wayve to accelerate self-driving in Britain
The government has signed a formal partnership with Wayve, one of the UK’s leading artificial intelligence scale-ups, in a move designed to put Britain at the forefront of next-generation self-driving technology.
Quick question: what’s blue-green algae and how can it kill dogs?
Recent weeks have seen a surge in reports of a toxic bacteria in blue spaces across Britain. Here’s what a leading animal doctor has to say about the risk to our pets.