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Video shows 'very chill' wild beaver after 400-year absence3 hours agoDafydd MorganBBC NewsA wild beaver has been filmed on a river in Wales in what has been described as a "hugely significant"...

Attenborough at 99 delivers 'greatest message he's ever told'34 minutes agoJustin RowlattClimate Editor•@BBCJustinRSir David Attenborough is launching what he says is one of the most important...

Lynx could be first UK zoo-born cat freed into the wild32 minutes agoJonah FisherBBC environment correspondentReporting fromKarlsruhe, GermanyA lynx born in a zoo in Cornwall could become the first...

Endangered axolotl release raises hopes for rare amphibian21 minutes agoVictoria GillScience correspondentVictoria Gill/BBC NewsOne of the world's most endangered amphibians - the strange,...

The shattered city of Rotterdam In The Netherlands in May 1940 after the Luftwaffe bombing campaign (Image: Gamma-Keystone via Getty)For months, British soldiers dug trenches, drank tea, trained...

Cat owners have been warned about the risk their beloved pets are posing to wildlife and have been urged to consider keeping them inside this spring and summer. While they are one of the most popular...

Area burned by UK wildfires in 2025 already at annual record28 minutes agoMark Poynting and Erwan RivaultBBC Climate & Data teamsPlanet LabsThe area of the UK burnt by wildfires so far this year...

Spring's hot weather to be treat for nature lovers4 hours agoHelen BriggsEnvironment correspondent, BBC News•@hbriggsGetty ImagesWith what's being called a mini-heatwave looming for the UK, it's...

Just Stop Oil was policed to extinction - now the movement has gone deeper underground28 minutes agoJustin RowlattClimate EditorBBCListen to Justin read this articleJust Stop Oil (JSO) activists are...