Controversial post-Brexit farm subsidy scheme ‘landmark moment for Wales’
The post-Brexit subsidy scheme for farmers begins, almost a decade after the vote to leave the EU.
Environment & Sustainability
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Ministers may cut green tech mandate from new homes regulations in England
Exclusive: Critics say removing battery installation requirement will reduce amount homebuyers save on energy bills Ministers are poised to allow homes in England to be built without carbon-cutting technology in what experts have said is a climbdown after pressure from…
What if floods left your home unsellable? That’s the reality facing more and more people in Britain | Kirsty Major
Christine wanted to enjoy her retirement, but then the banks of a local brook burst and turned her and her neighbours’ lives upside-down When I visited Christine’s bungalow in Trowell, Nottinghamshire, and asked if I should take my shoes off,…
Brickmaking keeps eating farmland as Bangladesh misses clean-build goal
In 2019, Bangladesh set a target to end the use of traditional bricks and switch to concrete blocks in all government construction works by June 2025. Aimed at preventing the loss of farmland and the high greenhouse gas emissions associated…
Lake Eyre Blushes
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Winter blooming of hundreds of plants in UK ‘visible signal’ of climate breakdown
New year plant hunt shows rising temperatures are shifting natural cycles of wildflowers such as daisies Daisies and dandelions are among hundreds of native plant species blooming in the UK, in what scientists have called a “visible signal” of climate…
The great debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat mental health
Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 – with surprising results
Australian electric car market to have influx of new models as cheaper EVs hit the road
New utes, sports cars and hatchbacks will break price records at both ends as traditional brands release electric vehicles Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australians can expect to see more electric utes, sports cars…
BBC Inside Science
From what came before the big bang to why snowflakes are six sided.
The conservation ledger: What we lost and what we gained in 2025
Extinction is rarely a moment. It is a process that unfolds offstage, marked by missed sightings, thinning records, and the slow reassignment of hope to footnotes. Discovery, too, is rarely a moment. It is a process of comparison, argument, and…