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Is a 'Super El Ni'o' on the way and how will it affect the UK?
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (878+ words) El Ni'o may increase our chances of colder weather next winter Climate scientists are predicting a change in weather patterns around the globe later this year due to an expected El Ni'o event. Global temperatures in 2026 and into 2027 could be…...
UK weather: Wind and rain return this weekend as temperatures tumble
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (671+ words) Low pressure will take firm charge of the UK's weather over the weekend, leaving this week's exceptional April warmth a distant memory. Showers will affect many areas, some of which will be heavy, thundery and possibly wintry over high ground....
Ipswich girl's mammal bone find 'could be 500, 000 years old"
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (432+ words) A chunk of bone discovered on a beach by a schoolgirl could be up to half a million years old, according to an evolutionary biologist. Nina Evans, from Ipswich, was looking through the rocks on Felixstowe beach with her dad,…...
BBC Audio | Unexpected Elements | Is everyone accounted for?
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (177+ words) This month, India began the immense undertaking of surveying its population of 1. 4 billion people in the world's largest ever census. Inspired by this huge task, the Unexpected Elements team explores some population science. First, counting " or miscounting " populations. The global…...
Birdwatch records a rise in Isles of Scilly goldfinch numbers
8+ hour, 9+ min ago (351+ words) Goldfinch numbers have increased in Isles of Scilly gardens in one of the biggest upwards swings for any species in England, according to the results of the RSPB's latest Big Garden Birdwatch. The colourful garden bird, with a distinctive red…...
Lava soars into air as Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts again
7+ hour, 22+ min ago (507+ words) Lava flowed from the summit of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Thursday 9 April, with fountains reaching heights of 625ft (190 M), according to the United States Geological Survey. The geological agency said the eruption began at 11: 10am local time (21: 10 BST). Kilauea, one of the world's…...
Big Garden Birdwatch: The most spotted birds in your local area
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (783+ words) More than 650, 000 people across the UK took part in this year's Big Garden Birdwatch, spending an hour counting birds in their garden or local park. What do the results tell us about the picture in your area? Ornithologist and bird…...
What impact could the weather have on the splashdown of Artemis II?
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (22+ words) How could the weather impact the splashdown of Artemis II? What impact could the weather have on the splashdown of Artemis II?...
Ministers request full impact assessment for Moray Flow-Park
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (359+ words) Proposals to park parts of floating wind turbines in the Moray Firth off Findhorn are to be scrutinised by a full environmental impact assessment (EIA). Offshore Solutions Group's (OSG) Moray Flow-Park has faced significant local opposition to its plans, and…...
Coal tits show biggest rise in Scotland's garden birdwatch
5+ hour, 47+ min ago (508+ words) Sightings of blue tits, coal tits and great tits in gardens across Scotland are on the rise while goldfinches and robins are becoming less common, according to the data from the RSPB's annual birdwatch carried out by members of the…...