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North Sands, Salcombe, Devon: They’re my daughter’s favourite find, and I’ve never seen such a concentration. These ones have only just hatched

Heatwave warnings in place for nearly all states and territories as Sydney braces for 43C forecast on Saturday

Australian researchers have been barking up the right tree with a revolutionary discovery of resident microbes that guzzle climate-active gases.

At the Oxford farming conference there were signs the government has much to do to win back farmers’ trust

As the White House looks to take control of Greenland, US President Donald Trump is eyeing not just a strategic foothold in the Arctic but the territory's vast underground resources. While the melting of the island's glaciers could make land and minerals easier to exploit, it could also wipe hundreds…

Citizen scientists help in University of Bonn study showing river carries up to 4,700 tonnes of ‘macrolitter’ annually

Vast swathes of the country’s trees have been killed off by droughts and infestations, in a trend sweeping across Europe. A shift towards more biodiverse cultivation could offer answers

Shift from ‘big 5’ imports to British fish such as sprats and sardines would help diets and the planet, say researchers

Abernethy Forest, Cairngorms: Thanks to a local collaborative effort, linnets, bramblings, green and goldfinches are coming to this field in joyful flocks

Botanists also name an overlooked snowdrop growing in the UK and a fruit that tastes like banana and guava

Temperatures recorded included 48.2C at Wudinna airport on SA’s Eyre Peninsula, 45.9C at Walpeup in Victoria, 45.6C at Paraburdoo, WA, and 45.9C at Hay in NSW.