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Two million people in England unaware their properties are at risk of flooding

Environment Agency warns residents of 6m at-risk properties to prepare for wet and windy three months ahead

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

UK banks are Europe’s biggest coal financiers, report finds

Study says UK-based banks provided $8.3bn in coal financing in four years, with Barclays and HSBC leading rise

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

Insects play critical role in ecosystems beyond just providing food, new research shows

Insects provide protection, sanitation and even shelter to vertebrates, making them a priority for conservation efforts

The Guardian - US · Sep 30

Autumn sunshine could extend Britain’s bumper year for butterflies

More species are squeezing in an extra generation before colder weather arrives

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

Country diary: The land here is scarred from a year of hard weather – now what will winter hold?

Camborne, Cornwall: There will be more storms like Goretti and more fires next summer, but we can make the landscape more resilient

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

Tern turnaround: colonies in England show signs of recovery after decline

National Trust says latest figures encouraging – with numbers of birds on the rise – but work still to be done

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

Heatwaves, wildfires expose a third of world to extreme ozone pollution

Heatwaves and wildfires helped expose 34 percent of the world’s population to “extremely poor” ozone air quality in the first eight months of 2026, according to a European Union report published Wednesday. Asia recorded the highest exposure, while ozone pollution remained difficult to curb despite decades of progress in reducing…

France 24 · Sep 30

An EV sold every 100 seconds: Australian demand for electric cars more than doubles

A record 157,957 new EVs were sold nationally between January and June, according to the Electric Vehicle Council

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30

Antarctic blind spot emerges as major sea-level threat

Australia could lead an international research mission to go where no ship has gone before: an enormous ice basin capable of raising global sea levels.

AAP · Sep 29

Rescue dog finds new home as koala protector-in-chief

The search for Australia's next top koala detector is over as Bear, the four-legged conservation hero, hands over the reins for a hard-earned retirement.

AAP · Sep 29