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27 new wild swimming sites for England - but are they clean?

Twenty-seven new sites have been designated for summer pollution monitoring.

Mon May 13, 2024 04:14
Hope for rare mountain chicken frog thanks to London-born froglets

Frantic efforts are being made to save the endangered mountain chicken frog, native to just two Caribbean islands.

Sun May 12, 2024 04:51
The man who took on the coal industry to save a forest - and won

Alok Shukla has spent years fighting to protect a key Indian forest from mining companies.

Sun May 12, 2024 04:51
The man on a mission to open up space to disability

John McFall is studying whether it's possible for someone with a physical disability to go to space.

Sun May 12, 2024 04:51
Island fights back grey squirrel invasion

A conservationist is on a mission to keep a Welsh island a sanctuary for native red squirrels.

Sat May 11, 2024 03:59
Northern Lights in dazzling display across the UK

A solar storm of this scale can cause disruptions to infrastructure such as the power grid.

Sat May 11, 2024 00:42

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