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How to check how clean the sea is before swimming

A guide to checking sea water quality in the UK, including official ratings, sewage spill alerts, Blue Flag beaches and local testing efforts in Devon and Cornwall.

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Scientist's lifelong search ends with discovery of rare pink-striped seaweed

After 40 years, Prof Christine Maggs has helped identify a tiny pink-striped seaweed from Cornish maerl beds as a new species.

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El Niño forecast to intensify, raising heat and drought risks worldwide

The World Meteorological Organization warned that a strengthening El Niño from August to October could worsen heat, drought and flooding, threaten India’s monsoon and affect weather worldwide.

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England and Wales on track for driest July on record

England and Wales are on course for their driest July on record after relentless heatwaves, with drought declared in large parts of the UK and wildfire risk rising.

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Hedgehog road deaths could devastate small populations

A Nottingham Trent University study found road collisions killed 15% to 29% of hedgehogs in four Nottinghamshire populations, with smaller groups especially at risk.

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Campfire likely sparked rare Isle of Wight habitat blaze

A National Trust ranger says a campfire almost certainly sparked a five-day blaze at Headon Warren on the Isle of Wight, damaging nine hectares of rare habitat.

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Danube low levels force shutdown of Hungary's only nuclear plant

Hungary's only nuclear plant is set to shut down as record-low Danube levels prevent cooling, while Romania also faces reactor disruption amid a widespread European heatwave.

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Cartrefi'n cael eu gwagio ar ôl llifogydd yn Gwaelod-y-garth

Mae gwasanaethau brys yn delio â llifogydd yng Ngwaelod-y-garth ar ôl digwyddiad mewn chwarel gerllaw, gyda sawl eiddo wedi'u gwagio a ffyrdd ar gau.

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Cymru gyfan bellach mewn sychder swyddogol

Mae CNC wedi ymestyn statws sychder i Gymru gyfan wrth i'r cyfnod sych a phoeth barhau, gyda mis Gorffennaf ar fin bod y sychaf ers 190 mlynedd.

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Thousands evacuated in Crete as Spanish PM ends wildfire emergency

Thousands have been evacuated in Crete as wildfires spread across southern Europe, killing three firefighters and forcing new evacuations in Spain and Portugal.

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Pesticide-sprayed tomatoes suspected in Kenya elephant deaths

Fifteen elephants outside Kenya’s Amboseli National Park are suspected of dying after eating pesticide-sprayed tomatoes, with tests finding cyanide in carcass samples.

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Stunning photos capture July's Buck Moon over the UK

The full Buck Moon illuminated skies across the UK on Wednesday night, with striking photos from Windsor Castle, Cornwall and other locations. It peaked at 15:36 BST.

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