Storm Chandra's devastating impact on southwest England reveals climate crisis realities with winter rainfall patterns now 20 years ahead of predictions, forcing communities to confront potential abandonment of flood-prone homes.
Becky Barnicoat reflects on the personal and societal consequences of dismissing storm warnings, offering insights into millennial resilience and environmental awareness.
Alder trees in Hurstpierpoint display their remarkable purple catkins, among the first signs of spring as winter recedes in the British countryside.
Australia's south-east faces an eighth day of extreme heat with temperatures hitting 50°C, while bushfires flare in Victoria ahead of a weekend cool change bringing relief.
Readers share moving stories of intimate encounters with urban foxes and robins following bereavement, finding comfort in nature's unexpected visitations.
Arctic air sweeps across the southeastern US, bringing rare snowfall to Florida and extending misery for 230,000 households without power in Tennessee and Mississippi.
The Met Office introduces an extended 14-day forecast using probability-based models to improve accuracy and aid public decision-making in the UK.
The Met Office warns snow cannot be ruled out for London in February, with BBC Weather predicting sleet and light snow around February 12. Experts explain why forecasting snow in the capital is particularly challenging.
South-eastern Australia endures one of its most severe heatwaves on record, with soaring temperatures, unprecedented alpine heat, and dangerous overnight conditions affecting health and events.
Australia's electricity grid has reached a historic milestone, with renewable energy now matching coal's contribution. Solar power dominated daytime demand during a recent heatwave, challenging long-held assumptions about grid stability.
Across Australia, citizen scientists are taking action against plastic pollution in beaches, rivers, and dive sites, using community labs and clean-ups to address regulatory gaps.
Houseboat residents in Noosa River, priced out of the housing market, face eviction due to a new 28-day anchoring limit, sparking debates over class and river access.
Analysis reveals Trump's EPA has initiated nearly 70 actions to roll back environmental protections, threatening air quality, water safety, and climate regulations.
Discover why a sustained cold period is crucial for plants like apples, garlic, and kale to thrive, enhancing growth and flavour through vernalisation.
The UK's inaugural rapid-charging battery train begins passenger services on London's Greenford branch line, marking a major step toward rail decarbonisation.
Severe winter weather causes deaths and power outages across eastern North America, while Australia faces record-breaking heatwaves and extreme fire dangers.
Two men have been arrested in connection with a massive illegal waste dump in Oxfordshire, where rubbish formed a mountain 60m long, 15m wide and 10m high.
This week's global wildlife photography showcase features a rescued spectacled owl in Costa Rica, a fearless blackbird challenging an eagle in Arizona, and wild boar thriving in Fukushima's exclusion zone.
Ealing Council is preparing a Climate Adaptation and Resilience Strategy after research identified 79 high-risk neighbourhoods vulnerable to rising temperatures from climate change.
Record numbers of brown hairstreak butterfly eggs found in south-west Wales after landowners reduced mechanical flailing of hedgerows, reversing a decade of decline.
Discover how trees use cellular sugar concentration as natural antifreeze to survive freezing temperatures, and learn about the dramatic phenomenon of frost cracks that can split trunks with explosive sounds during sudden cold snaps.
A Staffordshire resident discovers how tuning into bird calls reveals the subtle awakening of wildlife in an urban housing estate, despite winter's quiet persistence.
Ken Johnson recounts his terrifying experience when a 550lb black bear moved into his basement in California, describing the fear, failed eviction attempts, and eventual removal.
Great Western Railway launches the UK's first rapid-charging battery train on the West Ealing to Greenford line, recharging in just 3.5 minutes between trips.
Sky News reports from Gaza province where devastating floods have affected hundreds of thousands, with aid workers struggling to deliver food and medicine to cut-off communities.
Severe flooding in Mozambique's Gaza province has left thousands without food, clean water, or shelter, with rising disease outbreaks compounding the humanitarian disaster.
Critically endangered Guthega skinks have successfully bred in a captive program, with births expected soon in Victoria's Alpine National Park, boosting conservation hopes.
Analysis reveals increasing bushfire threats, a stark AI enthusiasm gap between executives and workers, and Trump's extraordinary post-presidency earnings surge.
Bushfires in Victoria have devastated crucial habitats, pushing endangered species like the eastern bristlebird to the brink, with fears of plant extinctions and catastrophic wildlife losses.
Nearly 150 flood alerts and 66 warnings remain active across England following Storm Chandra, with yellow rain alerts issued for the south-west and Northern Ireland.