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Last updated: 2026-04-09 23:11:40
  • Watch: How the US Navy will help recover the Artemis II crew
    Published on: 2026-04-09 17:22 | Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk

    The Orion spacecraft is expected to splash down off the coast of San Diego on 10 April.

  • Surrey scientists lead new space weather mission
    Published on: 2026-04-09 10:01 | Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk

    Scientists are helping launch a spacecraft that will record the northern lights for 45 hours at a time.

  • Earthset and a solar eclipse: Nasa releases first images from Moon fly-by
    Published on: 2026-04-07 14:53 | Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk

    The first two images show an 'Earthrise' and the solar eclipse the astronauts viewed.

  • Beavers return to county for first time in 400 years
    Published on: 2026-04-07 04:21 | Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk

    The "ecosystem engineers" are released on the Southill Estate after two years of careful planning.

  • Litter Wombles launch second recycling machine
    Published on: 2026-04-03 13:37 | Source: feeds.bbci.co.uk

    Bottles and cans are exchanged for a printed ticket that can be swapped for rewards.

  • ‘Winter is coming,’ spring is not: Why India’s Rituraj is losing its throne
    Published on: 2026-03-21 18:04 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

    India's cherished spring, once a gentle interlude, is rapidly vanishing. Winters are warming, heat arrives earlier, and the transition season is shrinking, impacting cultural traditions and agriculture. Recent years show a disturbing pattern of early heatwaves and record temperatures, signalling a profound shift in the climate. This loss affects not just weather but the very rhythm of life.

  • Spring, climate change, jet stream serves up buffet of wild weather hitting US
    Published on: 2026-03-18 20:55 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

    The United States is experiencing a chaotic mix of extreme weather, from blizzards in the Great Lakes to potential tornadoes in the East and unprecedented heat in the Southwest. While spring naturally brings volatile conditions, scientists suggest a 'wacky' jet stream, potentially influenced by climate change, is amplifying these events.

  • As winters warm, falling through the ice is becoming more common - and deadly
    Published on: 2026-03-18 18:55 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

    Warming winters are making ice conditions in the Northern Hemisphere increasingly unpredictable, leading to a rise in fatal accidents. In Alaska, Indigenous communities face disrupted hunting traditions and food insecurity as shorter, less reliable ice seasons force people to take dangerous risks on thinner ice.

  • Brazil's new climate plan targets deforestation
    Published on: 2026-03-17 23:13 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

    Brazilian leaders unveiled a new national climate plan Monday that prioritizes enhanced forest protections as a key strategy in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Forty percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil are generated by trees being razed, often to clandestinely create more agricultural land, Brazilian officials said.

  • UK government plans police-style powers for Environment Agency to crack down on waste crime
    Published on: 2026-03-15 22:34 | Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com