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Wildfires in Ontario have blanketed US and Canadian cities with dangerous smoke.
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Wildfires in Ontario have blanketed US and Canadian cities with dangerous smoke.
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India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1 on Saturday.
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India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1 on Saturday.
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Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions.
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Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions.
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Forecasts suggest the weather could turn more changeable during late July and August but the risk of heatwaves remains.
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on (#772GZ)
Maricopa County in Arizona has some of the hottest temperatures, but it has reduced the number of heat-related deaths.
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on (#77296)
Under the proposals, the EU plans to relax its emissions trading system to give companies more time to reduce their carbon output.
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Under the proposals, the EU plans to relax its emissions trading system to give companies more time to reduce their carbon output.
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on (#7726T)
The Perseid meteor shower will light up the night sky over the next five weeks.
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It is the longest dry spell in 30 years for parts of England as the UK heatwave reaches 14 days.
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The same area devastated by floods last year's floods, which caused more than 130 deaths, is once again being hit.
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Researchers have found an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star with an atmosphere.
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Researchers have found an Earth-like, rocky planet orbiting within the habitable zone of a distant star with an atmosphere.
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All UK nations have experienced recent heatwave conditions but in southern England, the heatwave has now continued for 14 days.
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Simon King looks at the threats posed to airline operations by hotter weather and rising sea levels.
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The Mangalitsa-cross pigs on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour will eventually grow to about 180kg.
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West Cumbria Rivers Trust says eel numbers have fallen by 90% in the last 30 years.
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Curlew Country is hoping to improve the birds' chances by making sure they get the best start.
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The Environment Agency has rated Cullercoat's water quality as "poor" since 2018.
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on (#771AS)
What's the point of having a treaty banning nukes in space if we can't spot them?
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What's the point of having a treaty banning nukes in space if we can't spot them?
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The deluge prompted evacuations and water rescues in the same region where 25 children and two counsellors at Camp Mystic died in flooding in 2025.
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July has been very dry so when will it rain again in the UK?
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What's the point of having a treaty banning nukes in space if we can't spot them?
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A stretch of sand dunes will receive the highest statutory protections as a national nature reserve.
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New monkey species hailed as 'amazing discovery' by conservationist.
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A monkey found in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been confirmed as a new specie.
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President Macron said there would be no leniency for arsonists, as France - along with much of Europe - deals with a series of unusual heatwaves.
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Sarah Keith-Lucas details five things you need to know about how the UK climate has changed.
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A grey squirrel control officer says there is no other option to trapping and killing the greys after a number of cases of squirrelpox were confirmed in the Borders.
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Temperatures are set to fall by several degrees in some areas, including parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.
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Scientists describe "amazing feeling" to look into the face of an animal that so few people knew existed.
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Scientists describe "amazing feeling" to look into the face of an animal that so few people knew existed.
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Share trading in Elon Musk's rocket company has been volatile since it went public a month ago.
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The crew was rescued after the close call. Meanwhile, blazes in Canada have left Toronto under a haze and smoke heading towards several major US cities.
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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning for central Highlands, southern and eastern Scotland from Wednesday.
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Two capybara pups have been born at Longleat in Wiltshire and are exploring their new home.
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The baby vicuna - the smallest member of the camel family - is settling in well at the Highland site.
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The latest report on the UK's climate warns cold mountainous areas are also being lost.
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The latest report on the UK's climate warns cold mountainous areas are also being lost.
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The first juvenile osprey of the season leaves its nest near Wareham.
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The current heatwave has been hot, dry and exceptionally sunny with some locations seeing double the number of sunshine hours usually recorded at this point in the month, as Darren Bett explains.
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More than eight million households have been placed under hosepipe bans - which has raised questions about how effectively water resources are being managed.
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More than eight million households have been placed under hosepipe bans - which has raised questions about how effectively water resources are being managed.
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Burnham, who is expected to become the UK's next prime minister, has been handed a letter from the oil and gas industry calling for his support.
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Burnham, who is expected to become the UK's next prime minister, has been handed a letter from the oil and gas industry calling for his support.
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As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK
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As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK
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