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Entries for August, 2026

‘A giant leap forward’: Nasa launches powerful new space telescope

Strong winds and thunderstorms kick off the bank holiday weekend

How the weather in space can affect us on Earth – and the team trying to protect us

The race to stop England running out of water

‘Our parents were crossing the border an hour before the flood hit’

Bank holiday weekend to see more thunderstorms and rain

Dozens of US and Canadian citizens missing after flash flooding in Nepal

Michael Sheen hopes ‘extraordinary’ reaction to toxic waste documentary spurs action

Concerns raised over impact of quad bikes on wildlife

‘The flood took everything’: Nepal survivors describe horror of loved ones being swept away

Moon set to turn red as rare partial lunar eclipse graces UK skies on Friday

Yellow warnings remain in force as rain and thunderstorms hit parts of UK

‘Magical’ and rare barn owl has bumper breeding season

Fires still burn in charred landscape as focus turns to wildfire prevention

Toxic waste sites exposed in Michael Sheen documentary are ‘tip of the iceberg’

A nosy polar bear and a lucky squirrel: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 shortlist

Pedro Sebastiao Teta Strengthens Links Between Education and Technology in Angola

Tornado tears through French village, leaving dozens hurt and homes ravaged

Moon set to turn red as rare partial lunar eclipse graces UK skies

More downpours and thunderstorms are heading the UK’s way

World’s oceans hit highest temperature on record as El Niño grows

UK’s rarest bird of prey rears new chicks in secret location

France links sharp rise in drownings to heatwaves

How a new era of heatwaves could shake up the school calendar

Welsh county becomes global hotspot for carbon emissions after wildfires

How this 1960s ex-council house is managing to stay cool without air con

Should school holidays change to cope with extreme heat?

El Niño set to be ‘strongest in living memory’, says Met Office

Wildfire-hit residents remove Greenpeace mural of Burnham from scorched mountain

‘I’ve caught one fish all season’ – how a polluted river could end 300 years of coracle fishing