Slight improvement in water quality at bathing sites, new figures show

The annual figures from the Environment Agency show 93% of sites met minimum standards, up from 92% last year.

The species at risk of extinction named in first of its kind report

Species in Peril identifies thousands of at-risk species in Wales based on geographical restriction.

COP30: Five key takeaways from a deeply divisive climate summit

What did we learn from a climate summit that ended in a deal with no new mention of fossil fuels?

‘How ambitious was it?’: BBC on the ground as COP30 ends

The COP30 climate summit fails to secure new pledges to cut fossil fuels after running over time for more than 18 hours.

What was agreed on climate change at COP30 in Brazil?

Countries have reached a new deal to tackle climate change – but not everyone is happy.

UN climate talks fail to secure new fossil fuel promises

Nearly 200 countries attended COP30, which aimed to commit the world to take more action on climate change.

COP30 climate talks overrun with deadlock over fossil fuels

The annual climate conference was meant to finish on Friday but countries remain deeply divided.

UN climate summit drops mention of fossil fuels from draft deal

A row over fossil fuels has broken out at COP30 but this is also likely to be a negotiating tactic.

Scientists reveal what triggered Santorini ‘earthquake swarm’

Thousands of earthquakes were caused by magma “pumping through” Earth’s crust for three months, they say.

COP30 climate talks evacuated after fire breaks out

Thousands of people are attending the UN climate talks in Brazil.