Climate change

New documentary explains how old Christmas trees are helping to protect the coast

Sand, Sea, Xmas Trees: How old festive saplings guard against floods

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6 of the best eco-friendly banks for sustainable spending in the UK

More than 1,600 claims were made on home insurance policies over the 5 years

Brits have claimed £31m for flood damages between 2020 and 2024

Research of 2,000 adults revealed Queen Victoria’s 63-year reign from 1837 to 1901 and the Tudor period were other areas of interest

History buff Brits consider WWII to be the most interesting period

A pile of dead batteries. Photo: Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images

Recycling expert explains what to do with your dead batteries

Gran Canaria.

Watch: Booking a holiday? Tourism tax and airport delays explained

Hiker points to a giant sinkhole estimated to be around 20m deep

Hiker films 20-metre deep sinkhole as it suddenly appears in field

Hannah Ritchie

Going Green: Movies help us learn about climate change

The four 2024 predictions of French astrologer Nostradamus explained - including a new Pope and a new king. Composite image by NationalWorld/Kim Mogg.

The four 2024 predictions of French astrologer Nostradamus explained

The glass protecting the Rokeby Venus was shattered with safety hammers, the group claimed (Just Stop Oil/Supplied)

Just Stop Oil activists smash glass protecting Rokeby Venus

Lego has ditched plans to make bricks out of recycled bottles (BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

Lego scraps plans to make bricks out of recycled plastic bottles

Met Office warns 40C summers & extreme heat to become more common

Dr Harry Watkins, Professor Dame Sally Mapstone, Professor Gareth Miles, Assistant Vice-Principal (Dean of Science), and Professor Thomas Meagher are pictured during a recent visit to St Andrews Botanic Garden. (pic: University of St Andrews)

New 40-year lease agreement secures future of St Andrews Botanic Garden

100 cows deployed to reserve 50,000 acres of land

Rare penguin chick hatched at Edinburgh Zoo

Watch as rare penguin chick hatches at Edinburgh Zoo

Sir David Attenborough says nature in the British Isles can be as dramatic and spectacular as anything else he’s seen across the world

David Attenborough - how to watch documentaries for free
Today is David Attenborough’s birthday, and what better way to celebrate than watching one of his stellar documentaries on the world around us - here’s how to watch them
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King Charles III

King Charles rebuffs Heathrow Airport offer

Scientists fear UK outbreak after British woman infected with virus following trip to France

Scientists fear Dengue fever outbreak after British woman infected

When is International Women’s Day 2023?

King Charles and The Queen Consort’s announce first State visit of their reign

King Charles and Queen Consort announce first State visit

Grandson of original Mr Cadbury to open luxury chocolate shops in UK

Met Office says 2022 will be UK’s warmest year on record

Asian hornet alert as insects spotted in UK

Most Brits are still committed to tackling the climate crisis despite cost of li...

Fife Council has struggled to deal with the volume of weeds and litter on the region’s streets, a new report has suggested.

Fife struggles to tackle volumes of weeds and litter on streets

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The climate crisis is scary - how do we tell our kids about it?

Nicky Cox MBE, Editor in chief, First News (photo: C4 Lens C5 CAMM)

Supporting children to change the world Contributor

The scrutiny group will be focusing on highlighting the climate emergency.

Fife Housing Group celebrates Scottish Housing Day with timely scrutiny pledge

Cold showers, reusing teabags and renting children's toys are among the top 50 h...

The Cupar North masterplan site.

Community groups respond to masterplan for 1480 homes in Fife town

Top 5 ways children would solve climate change

The Fife Beacon is one of seven across Scotland. Pic: OnFife.

'Climate Beacon' to be set up in Fife town ahead of COP26 UN Climate Change Conf...

The council will spend £5 million on tackling flooding.

Council commits to spend £5 million on tackling flooding in Fife

With views like this, it's little wonder people from all the world and closer to home return, time and again, to take in the West Highland Way. (Pic: Ross Pollock)

Many happy returns to the West Highland Way as it marks its 40th

Celebrated every year, Earth Day brings global attention to and aims to tackle a range of environmental issues, including climate change (Photo: Shutterstock)

Earth Day 2020 celebrates 50th anniversary - this is how it began and this year’...

Protesters draw enormous penis near Stansted Airport to welcome Donald Trump

Fife College chefs Scott Lyall and Dave Edwards

Climate change on menu

A new strategy aims to protect thousands of homes and properties against flooding.

Strategy to protect 10,000 homes from flooding

The RSPBs report supports well-sited renewables projects.

RSPB Scotland backs low carbon energy schemes