Vibrio vulnificus, a 'flesh-eating' bacterium, is spreading in European coastal waters due to warming seas, posing infection risks, especially for those with open wounds or weak immune systems.
A pollution incident in the River Pool in Bromley has killed very large numbers of fish, including critically endangered European eels, as Environment Agency and Thames Water investigate.
Legendary jockey Frankie Dettori, 55, was rushed to hospital with a broken thumb and several broken ribs after a car crash in Newmarket, Suffolk, where his vehicle was struck and flipped.
London set for another hot weekend with BBC and Met Office predicting highs of 27-29C. Climate change cited as cause amid record June temperatures.
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Climate change impacts could cost London up to £15 billion annually by 2050 unless governments take drastic action, warns Central London Forward report.
The Guardian launches its third Invertebrate of the Year contest, calling for global nominations of spineless species. Last year's winner was Milnesium tardigradum.
Readers respond to Erin Brockovich's battle against AI datacentres, warning of massive water and electricity consumption, and urging regulations to protect clean water resources.
The Loch Kemp hydropower scheme will damage protected ancient woodland and could drive Loch Ness salmon to extinction, warns Neil Mackenzie.
Europe sweltered through its worst heatwave on record affecting 150 million. This Guardian Weekly edition explores unpreparedness, adaptations, and Venezuela's twin earthquakes.
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Lava from Mount Etna lit up the sky on 29 June, with the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology reporting an eruptive vent at 3,000 metres. Drone footage captured the eruption.
A yellow heat health alert has been issued for parts of England from July 4 to July 8, warning of increased risk to life for vulnerable people and potential water-related incidents.
Ocean surface temperatures on 21 June surpassed records set in 2023 and 2024, Copernicus reports, warning of impacts on weather, climate and marine life.
At Charmouth beach in Dorset, bright green gutweed thriving near the River Char indicates nutrient pollution from sewage and agricultural runoff, as the seaweed's artificial growth maps water contamination.
A study found that a three-day heatwave cut male red mason bees' sperm activity by 50% and female egg production by 15%, risking pollination of key food crops.
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Neil the seal, a 1,000kg elephant seal, is wreaking havoc in southern Tasmania by crushing fences, blocking roads, and bypassing barricades, becoming a local legend.
After seeing her 83-year-old grandfather risk his life to clean up their village, Esme Gordon-Craig realized being a good citizen requires practical effort, not just avoiding harm.
Neil the seal has returned to Tasmania's coastal communities, prompting wildlife officials to urge the public to keep their distance from the 1,300lb male elephant seal.
A 1,000kg elephant seal named Neil is crushing fences, blocking traffic, and bashing cars in Tasmania, with experts calling it play-fighting. The 5-year-old seal is a local celebrity.
Malkins Bank golf course in Cheshire sits on thousands of barrels of toxic chemicals, yet is deemed suitable for golf and now includes a children's play area, despite ongoing contamination.
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A sapling grown from the Sycamore Gap tree has been stolen from Wray Castle in Cumbria, months after planting. Police and National Trust appeal for information.
The arrival of bird flu in Australia threatens poultry farms and could lead to egg shortages and higher prices, experts warn.
Brittany Clark, 31, died after an alligator ripped her arm off while swimming in the Econlockhatchee River in Florida. The attack occurred during alligator mating season.
Bexley, Bromley and City of London have not declared a climate emergency, focusing on action over rhetoric. Bromley cut emissions 55% since 2018; Bexley lags on scorecard.
Dunblane in Stirlingshire recorded the UK's purest air in 2025, per IQAir. The medieval town offers a scenic high street, historic sites, and easy rail access from London.
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Junior Apiuta Apiuta survived eight days drifting in the Pacific Ocean after his boat engine failed, battling waves and cold before being rescued by a Taiwanese vessel.
A warm winter start in Australia, driven by global heating, suggests a high likelihood of record-breaking heat, drought, and bushfire danger next summer, according to forecasters.
The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool's algae returned days after Trump's renovation. Freshwater ecologist Dr Linda May explains why blooms persist and what could work next.
Charlotte Higgins reflects on the personal, haunting images from Ukraine that reveal the war's true impact beyond headlines: a father's goodbye, peonies in bloom, and the strange mundanity of survival.
A CSIRO report finds 10 new detention dams could have reduced 2022 NSW flood levels by up to 2.1 metres, but not prevented levee overtopping. Governments have not committed to the measures.
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Wakelyns, a pioneering agroforestry farm in Suffolk, must raise £1.2m to become a community benefit society and secure its diverse organic crops and micro enterprises.
