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A 500 million-year-old microscopic, spiny creature with a mouth but no anus had puzzled scientists.

Charity issues warning after water firms discharge untreated sewage to avoid potential flooding.

A report says around 16 football pitches of trees per minute were lost to wildfires in 2021.

The government is in a row with the EU over the UK's membership of the €100bn Horizon research programme.

Heavy rain might seem ideal now for parched areas of the UK, but scientists warn it's a hazard.

Nations are trying to agree a treaty to protect the high seas after four decades of trying.

Dry conditions in the UK and Europe are stress on facilities including nuclear, say experts.

What does drought mean and what are the implications for water, food, rivers and wildlife?

Why climate scientists are trying to fly through Arctic cyclones in a small aircraft.

The heatwave will make conditions on England's farms worse as experts warn of smaller harvests.

Most of the world's chalk streams are in southern and eastern England and are under particular strain.

Scientists hope that a scoring system will lead manufacturers to compete over sustainability.

The conditions for dry lightning, responsible for devastating California wildfires, have been identified.

The plans - which aim to reduce US carbon emissions by 40% by 2030 - still needs House approval.

The visibly malnourished all-white beluga has been stuck 70km north of Paris since at least Tuesday.

More people are swapping real lawns for fake but experts are worried about its environmental impact.

Macro photographer Geraint Radford says insects have a bad reputation, but they're "funny".

Parts of the reef see the most coral growth in 36 years - but it is highly vulnerable to threats.

Photographs from every continent except Antarctica show birds nesting or tangled in rubbish.

This may become more common as the number of rockets sent to space increases, an expert said.