From BBC An estimated 250 million bees escaped from an overturned truck in the US state of Washington on Friday, sparking warnings from authorities for the public to avoid the swarm of stinging insects. Emergency officials were helped by several…

From BBC 3 hours ago ShareSave Regan Morris BBC News ShareSave When astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore approached the International Space Station (ISS) last year with failing thrusters on their Boeing Starliner capsule, they were unable to fly forward…

From NPR Julie Leon died of hyperthermia in Seattle on June 28, 2021 — the hottest day in the city’s history. A lawsuit claims she was a victim of oil companies’ “misrepresentations” about climate change. (Image credit: Mario Tama) Read…

From BBC 9 hours ago ShareSave Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News ShareSave WWF The UK’s saltmarshes are vital “sinks” that lock away climate-warming greenhouse gases in layers of mud, according to a new report from WWF. Much of the…

From BBC “I was speechless,” said Matthias Huss, a leading glacier specialist at Zurich’s Federal Institute of Technology. “It was the worst case that could happen.” Mr Huss had been aware of the situation in Blatten; he and his team…

From NPR The decision makes it easier to win approval for highways, bridges, pipelines, wind farms, and other infrastructure projects. (Image credit: Drew Angerer) Read the full article from NPR

From BBC Two major new reservoir projects have been fast-tracked in a bid to shore up England’s water supplies, the government has announced. The projects in East Anglia and south Lincolnshire have been declared “nationally significant”, allowing them to speed…

From BBC 6 hours ago ShareSave Jo Lonsdale BBC North East and Cumbria Investigations ShareSave John Wright After years of absence, golden eagles are beginning to venture back into England from the south of Scotland, leading to hopes they might…