Category: Science, Climate & Technology

The UK has had its warmest spring on record – and its driest for 50 years, the Met Office has said. Provisional figures showed spring temperatures surpassed the long-term average by 1.4C…

A new independent body could be created to oversee how environmental law is implemented in Wales, bringing the country in line with the rest of the UK. The Office of Environmental Governance…

Regular exercise after treatment cuts the risk of death in cancer patients by more than a third, a new study has found. Sports and movement could help stop the disease from coming…

More than 25,000 people across central Canada have been forced to leave their homes to escape dozens of wildfires that have reduced air quality and visibility there and in some US states…

A new drug could stop some breast cancer tumours from using hormones to grow, a trial has found. Results from the Serena-6 trial, carried out with the Institute of Cancer Research in…

Forty hectares of greenhouses, heated by the burning of rubbish, are set to be built in Essex – making it the largest low-carbon horticulture site in Europe. These greenhouses will be the…

A leading British palliative care consultant has described the assisted dying bill as “not fit for purpose” and is urging MPs to stop the bill from progressing any further. Rejecting assurances from…

A new three-drug combination could help women with a common form of aggressive breast cancer live longer, a study has suggested. The trial, which included 325 patients from across 28 countries, showed…

A ban on disposable vapes comes into force tomorrow, with a warning issued about the “life-threatening dangers” of stockpiling. From Sunday it will be illegal for any business to sell or supply,…

Dozens of enormous wildfires have erupted across Canada, already forcing 21,000 evacuations and spewing toxic smoke into the air. The provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan have both declared a state of emergency,…