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Rescued Sea Turtle Set for 5,000-Mile Flight Home to Gulf of Mexico

Rhossi, a critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle rescued in Wales in 2023, is being flown 5,000 miles back to the Gulf of Mexico after nearly two years of rehabilitation.

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Close up picture of Rhossi the sea turtle in a tank at the Anglesey Sea Zoo. The curved white edge of the tank is just about visible in the bottom left of the photo. Rhossi is a light yellow coloured turtle with a dark green/brown shell with yellow edges.

Australia's Extinction Crisis Deepens, But the Numbat Offers a Rare Success Story

Australia has one of the world's worst extinction records, but the numbat's recovery from endangered to near-threatened status offers conservationists a rare win amid mounting habitat loss, invasive predators and climate pressures.

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Clockwise from top left - Australian Flying Fox, Numbat, Mary River Turtle, Australian Sea Lion, Regent Honeyeater, Gilbert's Potoroo, Carnaby's Black Cockatoo

BC Wildfire Grows to 136 Sq Km, One Dead as 20,000 Evacuate Homes

The Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia has grown to over 100 square kilometres, killed one woman fleeing the flames, and forced more than 20,000 people to evacuate as officials struggle to assess the damage.

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Red flames and smoke rising in night sky from hilly forest

Cumbria Couple Turns Inherited Farm Into 30-Year Nature Project

Jessie and Joe Roper left Manchester to take over Jessie's late father's 80-acre Cumbrian farm, converting it into a 30-year wildlife restoration project with guaranteed income instead of traditional farming.

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Joe and Jessie smiling into the camera. Joe is standing on the left and has blonde, short hair with stubble around his mouth. He is wearing a cream shirt and is smiling with his mouth closed. Jessie is on the right and has long, dark hair which has been curled. She is smiling with her teeth and has red lipstick on. She is wearing two gold necklaces and a blue square-neck top with wide straps. They are in a garden, but the background is out of focus.

Yorkshire braces for its biggest solar eclipse in nearly 30 years

Up to 92% of the Sun will vanish behind the Moon over Yorkshire on 12 August 2026, the most striking eclipse since 1999. Here's how, when and where to watch it safely.

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A total solar eclipse - a black circle with a glowing white outline, in a dark sky.

Wildfires Devastate UK Habitats: Can Nature Bounce Back?

Wildfires have devastated nature reserves and countryside across the UK, from Staffordshire to the Cairngorms, leaving conservationists warning that full recovery could take years or decades.

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An aerial image of several fields that are completely blackened and damaged by fire. There is white smoke rising from them. On the right, the charred field reaches right up to the boundary of some houses

South West Water Imposes Hosepipe Ban as Drought Grips the Region

South West Water has introduced a hosepipe ban after months of low rainfall and surging demand, with company documents showing the restriction may be more localised and open-ended than first announced.

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A person wearing a black jumper holds a hosepipe while water squirts out of it.

Le Corbusier tower becomes unbearable in France's summer heat

Residents of Le Corbusier’s l’Unité d’Habitation in Firminy say summer heat is making the listed social housing unlivable, with indoor temperatures reaching 40C and no shutters allowed.

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Corbusier’s final project: the Unité d'Habitation de Firminy-Vert, south-west France.

Surrey village records 50 rain-free days in summer heatwave

Wisley in Surrey has recorded 50 straight days without rain during England and Wales' driest July on record, while heat health alerts cover much of England.

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A woman with a sunhat and visor on walks through Trafalgar Square with other people holding umbrellas in the background to shield them from the sun. With Nelson's Column in the background

Funding secured to protect Scotland's rare mountain 'wee trees'

A £108,000 Scottish government award will help conserve Scotland’s rare mountain “wee trees” in Lochaber, support nursery development and map remote woodland sites.

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A conservationist uses a clipper on a long pole attachment to reach a tree on a rocky crag to take a cutting. The surround landscape is open moor and mountains.

South Korea releases Moon images after SpaceX debris crash

South Korea's space agency released before-and-after Moon images after a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket's upper stage crashed into the lunar surface on Wednesday.

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Before and after pictures of the Moon after SpaceX debris hit its surface.

Experts warn climate change could drive more heatwave fish deaths

More than 3,000 fish have died on Norwich's River Wensum, with experts warning climate change could make heatwave-related fish kills more frequent.

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A large fish and three smaller ones lie dead on a river bank, pictured on the left, while on the right, two men wearing orange high-vis clothing push off the bank in a boat using an oar to begin collecting fish