23+ hour, 38+ min ago   (203+ words) Torrential rain is falling in many areas of Japan, mainly in the country's northeast and west. A Level 4 Urgent Warning for landslides is in place for parts of Akita Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency says developed rain clouds have been…...

3+ hour, 52+ min ago   (306+ words) A ‘pollution incident’ turned the stream a neon blue colour Environment bosses have issued an urgent “do not swim” warning at a UK beauty spot after a pollutant turned the river bright blue. Pictures issued by the Environment Agency (EA)…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (596+ words) Animals can be surprisingly clever. They can communicate in complex ways, find their way across huge distances and pick up on sounds or smells that humans barely notice. With abilities like that, you’d think they’d be pretty good at staying…...

8+ hour, 51+ min ago   (457+ words) Community groups and young people can apply for a share of £100,000 to make their neighbourhoods greener and healthier. Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, is offering grants of up to £5,000 from the West Midlands Combined Authority’s Circular Economy Call…...

10+ hour, 53+ min ago   (435+ words) A powerful Adelaide exhibition will use art and food to reveal how invasive buffel grass is fuelling hotter fires and threatening Country. Buffel Grass. Image credit Green Adelaide An Adelaide exhibition will use art and food to reveal how one…...

6+ hour, 53+ min ago   (276+ words) A Shropshire woman who runs a cat rescue centre believes the problems with unneutered animals will get worse. Marion Parsons, 77, who has run Newbridge Cat Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Cleobury Mortimer for 22 years, said the cost was putting owners…...

6+ hour, 53+ min ago   (402+ words) Beekeepers who feared a damaging new arrival of Asian hornets in the Greater Manchester area helped track down their nest after sightings sparked an urgent search. The nest of the non-native invasive insects, which prey on honey bees and threatens…...