Figures from Aviva also show number of homes being built in risky areas is rising One in nine new homes in England built between 2022 and 2024 were constructed in areas that could now be at risk of flooding, according to new data. The figures show the number of homes being
Thousands of lawsuits accuse the agrochemical maker of failing to warn people that its weedkiller could cause cancer The agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25bn settlement on Tuesday to resolve thousands of US lawsuits alleging
Users of Birdex get points for each bird they see and can compete with friends, with 200,000 sightings logged so far A new app has launched that aims to gamify birdwatching by allowing people to collect digital cards of UK bird species whenever they record seeing one. Users of
Aftermath of Storm Nils causes chaos across country with flooding under way or expected on Garonne, Maine and Loire rivers France has issued red alerts for flooding in three départements as the aftermath of Storm Nils causes chaos across the country. Flood waters have inundated
Huge project by Norwegian-owned Scottish Sea Farms gets go-ahead amid concerns over the environmental cost of fish farming and threat to traditional way of life At Collafirth, north Shetland, Sydney Johnson is unloading two-dozen bags of scallops by throwing them over his head
