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Parts of Spain and Portugal likely to bear brunt of heat, while drought conditions sweep North America

Wellington, Somerset: The long, dry summer has taken its toll in the orchard. But while we can’t rely on rain, we can always take matters into our own hands

It's hoped a $28 million funding package will help resolve an unprecedented environmentally disastrous algal bloom that's killing thousands of sea creatures.

Power and water outages have combined with record-breaking heat. Three Iranians tell us how they’ve had to adjust.

Scientists say lightning bugs are having a revival this year – but they’re concerned about the insects’ long-term viability

Conservationists say Canvey Wick in Essex shows potential for brownfield sites as havens for nature

French scientists are mapping plankton across the Indo-Pacific – using Navy ships to study the microscopic organisms that produce half of Earth’s oxygen, feed the ocean and help regulate the planet’s carbon. The eight-year mission is charting life in remote waters to understand how these drifting ecosystems evolve – and…

Faded items dating back to 1950s have been found on Italian beaches, underscoring plastic’s problematic longevity

Exclusive: Polluted water was released into loch near Glasgow because Royal Navy failed to maintain 1,500 water pipes, says watchdog

A wildfire on the outskirts of Athens was contained but not out on Saturday, the fire brigade says.

Industry experts hope the new subsidy will boost Britain’s EV market – but not all models will be eligible