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Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level

AFP via Getty ImagesJaroslav Lukiv2 hours agoRomania has shut down its only nuclear power station because of extremely low water levels in the Danube river caused by prolonged hot weather affecting...

Person fined after using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear

Getty ImagesOlivia Ireland29 minutes agoA person has been fined for using a foghorn to wake a sleeping polar bear in Norway's Svalbard archipelago, a local official said.The incident happened earlier...

Water bills set to rise for many after firms permitted extra funding

Getty Images/Olga RolenkoLucy HookerBusiness reporter13 August 2026, 12:49 BSTUpdated 22 minutes agoWater companies have been given the green light to increase bills for customers by an extra £3.4bn...

Once-in-a-generation solar eclipse wows millions in UK and Europe

ReutersBBC Climate and Science team27 minutes agoThe UK and Europe have enjoyed their most dramatic solar eclipse for nearly 30 years, with millions thought to have witnessed the once-in-a-generation...

World's oceans hit record-high July temperatures

Getty ImagesJessica Rawnsley10 August 2026The world's oceans hit their hottest ever recorded temperatures for July, partly fuelled by developing El Niño conditions in the Pacific, according to the...

More than two-thirds of England now in drought

Ben Whitley/PA WireElla Kipling, Justin Rowlatt, Climate editor and Rachel Flynn10 August 2026, 08:18 BSTUpdated 10 minutes agoDrought officials have declared 71.3% of England is...

World's oceans hit record-high July temperatures

Getty ImagesJessica Rawnsley54 minutes agoThe world's oceans hit their hottest ever recorded temperatures for July, partly fuelled by developing El Niño conditions in the Pacific, according to the...

Trump administration to pay German firm $1.2bn to halt US wind projects

Getty ImagesRorey Bosotti7 August 2026German energy company RWE has said it will abandon its offshore wind projects in the US after reaching a $1.2bn (£892m) payout deal with President Donald...

Trump administration to pay German firm $1.2bn to halt US wind projects

Getty ImagesRorey Bosotti7 August 2026, 10:50 BSTUpdated 3 hours agoGerman energy company RWE has said it will abandon its offshore wind projects in the US after reaching a $1.2bn (£892m) payout...

How police let a registered sex offender murder and attack women

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedDaniel De Simone and Amy Johnston, BBC News 1 hour agoWarning: Contains graphic details of...

Hidden system beside pyramid 'solves' ancient Egypt's greatest mystery

Researchers believe the formations may have formed part of a sophisticated water-management system (Image: AFP)A hidden engineering network buried beneath the desert sands beside one of ancient...

NASA Curiosity rover finds mysterious ancient clue to life on Mars: 'Took our breath away'

NASA's Curiosity rover made a startling discovery while traversing Mars in mid-June, the space agency revealed in a statement released in late July.The sophisticated astronomical equipment captured...

‘Travel makes my skin dry out’ but ‘game changer’ £22 serum ‘staved off breakouts’

For many jetting off on holiday this summer, while a much needed break is exciting, travel can take a real toll on skin. Be it dry plane cabins or long air-conditioned drives, environmental changes...

Calls for inquiry into Army training college for teenagers after reports of rape and abuse

Getty ImagesCharlotte Hadfield and Sima Kotecha, Senior UK correspondent 28 minutes agoWarning: This article contains sexual language and details of sexual assaultCalls are growing for...

Simon Calder issues urgent warning to anyone going to France, Italy or Spain

Holidaymakers have been issued important advice (Image: Getty)Simon Calder has issued a stark message to anyone planning on going to France, Italy and Spain this summer. The travel expert has urged...