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Week in wildlife: snub-nosed monkeys, amorous cobras and a milk-snatching fox

admin — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:13:33 +0000

This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world

New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar

admin — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:00:09 +0000

Boom in solar farms and home installations in first half of 2026 began shortly after start of US-Israel war against Iran

Great Britain has recorded more new solar power installations in the first half of this year than in any six-month period since 2011, as households turn to rooftop panels to help cut their energy bills.

An analysis of the government’s official figures shows that Great Britain added 142,536 solar installations in the first six months of the year, putting it on track to top last year’s record solar additions.

Suffolk wildfire near Sizewell nuclear plant ‘stabilising’ after 24 hours

admin — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:22:13 +0000

More than 100 firefighters remain at scene after Dunwich Heath blaze spread across 150 hectares and forced evacuations

Fire crews tackling a large wildfire burning for more than 24 hours near Britain’s biggest nuclear power station have said the situation is “stabilising”.

More than 100 firefighters have been battling the blaze in Dunwich Heath, near Leiston, on the Suffolk coast since Wednesday evening.

‘Extremely scary findings’ show climate crisis is supercharging Europe’s wildfire weather

admin — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:00:07 +0000

Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likely

The extreme heat and drought stoking huge wildfires in Spain and France were made far more likely by the climate crisis, a scientific analysis has found.

Europe burns: a visual guide to the wildfires

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:00:15 +0000

Ferocious flames continue to rage in parts of France and Spain, with no sign of abating. We chart the destruction in graphics and pictures

The hellish infernos that have torn through parts of France and Spain have caused deaths, the evacuation of 330,000 people from their homes, widespread destruction and clouds of toxic smoke. Records have already been smashed and with the fourth heatwave of the European summer setting in, there are few signs of the waves of wildfires ending.

Fifteen elephant deaths at Kenya park may be due to cyanide poisoning

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:46:50 +0000

Analysis of samples collected from carcasses found traces of toxic chemical compound, says Kenya Wildlife Service

The recent deaths of 15 elephants near a park in southern Kenya in the past month were likely caused by the animals ingesting pesticides used on nearby tomato farms, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has said.

Families to be moved out of billionaire-owned tower after suffering without air con

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:39:45 +0000

Several councils to stop housing tenants in glass-fronted Britannia Point in London, where tenants were earlier told they could not use air con

Europe is burning – and if Trump’s war on the climate is not met with sanctions, things will only get worse | Alexander Hurst

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:00:12 +0000

The White House seems committed to ecocide. The EU should harness the power of the single market to force it to change course

Are we understanding it yet? As Europe burns in the west, the south and the north, are we grasping the fact that our economies, food systems, political stability and even our ability to plan for the future, will all be charred in a world on fire?

England on track for record heat-related deaths this summer, official data shows

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:39:31 +0000

UKHSA estimates 2,877 fatalities during heatwaves in May and June, almost twice that recorded in 2025 season

England is on track to record its highest ever number of heat-related deaths this summer after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced that an estimated 2,877 people had died in the May and June heatwaves.

The record was set in 2022 with 2,985 deaths, and August, traditionally the hottest month, is yet to arrive. The health secretary, Yvette Cooper, said: “My thoughts are with all those who have lost loved ones as a result of the long and intense heatwaves.”

Hundreds evacuated after ‘apocalyptic’ wildfire near Suffolk nuclear power station

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:01:32 +0000

Major incident declared, with Sizewell B power station monitoring blaze and RSPB nature reserve badly hit

Hundreds of people have been evacuated and a major incident declared after a wildfire spread over more than 80 hectares (200 acres) on the coast of Suffolk, just a few miles from the Sizewell B nuclear power station.

The fire – which had been described by one witness as “apocalyptic” – was said to be stabilising on Thursday night. The statement was posted by Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service, which said at least 12 fire crews were remaining overnight in the area.