Ponds and collection tanks, drought-resistant crops and a certain rodent. As the climate crisis brings more extreme weather to Britain, farmers are experimenting with new tactics to tackle drought –…
From the first day Andy Burnham came into office, climate scientists, campaigners and some of the ordinary people surviving through this summer of extreme heat began to wonder when he…
Scotland home affairs correspondentPublished6 hours agoA woman who was raped by a stranger has asked politicians to think of victims and abandon plans for the early release of hundreds of…
Just 20 staff are working on climate adaptation within a key government department tasked with protecting the environment and maintaining food security, a freedom of information request has revealed. The…
New research has shown nearly 500 children in England have suffered injuries from e-scooter incidents since 2019 Close to 500 children across England have suffered e-scooter injuries since 2019, fresh…
Addressing the scandal of Imprisonment for Public Protection jail terms could free up thousands of prison spaces The prime minister has vowed to resolve the “long-running injustice” of indefinite jail…
Cambridge Aerospace develops interceptor systems to use against drones A British defence firm founded only two years ago has attained a valuation of £2.5bn ($3.4bn), following a funding round which…
How far would you travel for a pint of Guinness? If the answer is to the bottom of the sea, you might be in luck. There’s just one catch –…
Janavi Kramer had just enjoyed a swim with friends and was sitting on a bench taking in a wonderful Cornish view – headlands plunging into deep water, bobbing boats, a…
76% of cat owners surveyed now say they would keep their future cats indoors Getting a cat to transition from an outdoor lifestyle to living indoors is not the hard…
