<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Environment - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Environment news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[This wildflower paradise is only open six weeks a year. As soon as I entered, my mind started to calm]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is something profoundly peaceful about witnessing the landscape as it used to be before western interventionOn a cloudy Spring morning, a group of 20 nature enthusiasts gather at the entrance to a nature park on the northern edge of Sydney. &ldquo;Good to see nobody is wearing thongs,&rdquo; our volunteer tour leader, Helen Logie, says to chuckles.We are among just under 5,000 people lucky enough to visit Muogamarra nature reserve during the six weeks a year it is open to the public, coinc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-wildflower-paradise-is-only-open-six-weeks-a-year-as-soon-as-i-entered-my-mind-started-to-calm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/this-wildflower-paradise-is-only-open-six-weeks-a-year-as-soon-as-i-entered-my-mind-started-to-calm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A bee’s-eye view: art installation beside the Thames celebrates crucial pollinators]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 100 lenses inside Luke Jerram&rsquo;s Pollenarium let visitors see the outside world as insects wouldFrom the outside, it looks a little like something out of the Teletubbies.In fact, the new installation by the Bristol artist Luke Jerram represents a grain of pollen, and the inside is an insect&rsquo;s eye. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-bees-eye-view-art-installation-beside-the-thames-celebrates-crucial-pollinators/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/a-bees-eye-view-art-installation-beside-the-thames-celebrates-crucial-pollinators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They drive toward tornadoes. We went with them to see how their work could save lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tornadoes kill hundreds each decade in the US. These researchers are investigating why some storms produce twisters &ndash; despite the fatal risksOn a narrow road in southern Iowa, my phone shrieked.Tornado warning. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/they-drive-toward-tornadoes-we-went-with-them-to-see-how-their-work-could-save-lives/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/they-drive-toward-tornadoes-we-went-with-them-to-see-how-their-work-could-save-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curse of the Nile’s gold: how Sudan is losing its fertile fields and ability to produce food]]></title><description><![CDATA[An artisanal mining boom driven by war and poverty is causing a public health emergency, as chemicals poison soil, water and societyIn Abu Hamad, on the banks of the Nile, verdant orchards, gardens and fields once produced a bounty of dates, citrus fruits, winter grains and cereals for the towns and cities of eastern Sudan, including Khartoum and Port Sudan.Today, the land looks drastically different. Trees have been cut down, agricultural areas cleared, and farms have been replaced by shops and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/curse-of-the-niles-gold-how-sudan-is-losing-its-fertile-fields-and-ability-to-produce-food/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/curse-of-the-niles-gold-how-sudan-is-losing-its-fertile-fields-and-ability-to-produce-food/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One in nine migratory birds threatened with extinction, global report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Findings on decline of species such as Arctic tern and turtle dove published alongside flyways pledge at Kenya summitOne in nine migratory birds are threatened with extinction and 45% of migratory species such as cuckoos, turtle doves and Arctic terns are in decline, according to a global report.The migratory slender-billed curlew was officially declared extinct last year, the first global bird extinction in mainland Eurasia and Africa in recent centuries. Worldwide, seven migratory bird species]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/one-in-nine-migratory-birds-threatened-with-extinction-global-report-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/one-in-nine-migratory-birds-threatened-with-extinction-global-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Fresh from the roof’: the supermarket growing salad a few metres above the tills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Customers seeking greens at one Berlin outlet are dealing with some very local supply chains indeedWalking into the Felix Thomas REWE supermarket in Lankwitz, Berlin, customers are immediately presented with a choice of greens: romaine, rocket, iceberg. But last month, a new option joined the selection: Lankwitz loose-leaf lettuce. A combination of head lettuce, romaine lettuce, Lollo Rosso, and dark green easy leaf lettuce, its yellow packaging makes it stand out in a row of green. But it&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fresh-from-the-roof-the-supermarket-growing-salad-a-few-metres-above-the-tills/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/fresh-from-the-roof-the-supermarket-growing-salad-a-few-metres-above-the-tills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week in wildlife: a sea turtle hatchling, baby orangutans and flying ibises]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week&rsquo;s best wildlife photographs from around the world Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-sea-turtle-hatchling-baby-orangutans-and-flying-ibises/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/week-in-wildlife-a-sea-turtle-hatchling-baby-orangutans-and-flying-ibises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes for sale in a national park in England – in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[From an energy-efficient bungalow in the South Downs to an historic chapel in Northumberland Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/homes-for-sale-in-a-national-park-in-england-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/homes-for-sale-in-a-national-park-in-england-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weatherwatch: soil moisture deficit – how dry are the UK’s thirsty soils?]]></title><description><![CDATA[SMD is the moisture the soil must make up until it is at capacity, with very dry conditions over most of England and WalesWhen the ground is thoroughly wet, after excess rainwater has run off it is said to be at field capacity. Meteorologists describe drought in terms of soil moisture deficit (SMD) from field capacity. The SMD is a measure of how thirsty the soil is, expressed as how many millimetres of rain it would take to top it up to field capacity.In southern England, the SMD tends to hover]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weatherwatch-soil-moisture-deficit-how-dry-are-the-uks-thirsty-soils/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/weatherwatch-soil-moisture-deficit-how-dry-are-the-uks-thirsty-soils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iceland to submit bill that could ban whaling in its waters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country is one of just three that still permits commercial whaling, while its government has faced mounting pressure to ban the practiceIceland will submit a bill in February 2027 which could permanently ban whaling in its waters, a move that would leave Norway and Japan as the only two countries to permit commercial whaling.Whaling in Iceland has been put under intense scrutiny since a government-commissioned report was published in 2023 that found harpooned whales took two hours to die. Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/iceland-to-submit-bill-that-could-ban-whaling-in-its-waters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/iceland-to-submit-bill-that-could-ban-whaling-in-its-waters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country diary: The slow magic of growing a cricket bat from scratch | Michael White]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cranbrook, Kent: We are felling a crop of willow trees that have managed to survive their nemesis &ndash; the grey squirrel &ndash; and are destined for the batter&rsquo;s gripAs the thwack of leather on willow fades from village greens with the waning of the cricket season, a new sound, perhaps less evocative of the country idyll, fills our little valley. Toppled willow trees rip through the canopies of their doomed neighbours, and drop with&nbsp;dull thuds to the angry screams of chainsaws.To]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-slow-magic-of-growing-a-cricket-bat-from-scratch-michael-white/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/country-diary-the-slow-magic-of-growing-a-cricket-bat-from-scratch-michael-white/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New hurricane season record as 'historic' El Ni&ntilde;o leaves Atlantic eerily quiet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Atlantic hurricane season has reached its climatological peak, but a strong El Ni&ntilde;o means no hurricanes have formed this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-hurricane-season-record-as-historic-el-nintildeo-leaves-atlantic-eerily-quiet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/new-hurricane-season-record-as-historic-el-nintildeo-leaves-atlantic-eerily-quiet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Species 'at risk of vanishing' from area of Wales' largest national park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Trust warns species are on the brink of extinction in a valley of Eryri National Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/species-at-risk-of-vanishing-from-area-of-wales-largest-national-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/species-at-risk-of-vanishing-from-area-of-wales-largest-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record demand for A&amp;E units, ambulance services and NHS 111 shows extreme heat having unprecedented impact on health, experts sayThe NHS came under its most intense strain ever as a result of the summer&rsquo;s five heatwaves, amid warnings that extreme heat is having an unprecedented impact on human health.A&amp;E units, ambulance services and the NHS 111 telephone advice line all experienced record demand for their services in England in June, July and August as Britain experienced record]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nhs-reports-busiest-ever-summer-as-heatwaves-drive-up-hospital-admissions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/nhs-reports-busiest-ever-summer-as-heatwaves-drive-up-hospital-admissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii has often dodged the path of hurricanes. Why did it see so many storms this summer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite its location, the island chain has avoided the worst effects, but Hurricanes Lowell and Lala left a trail of damage this yearHurricane Lowell surged near the Hawaiian Islands this week, leaving a trail of downed trees and power lines, crumbled roads, sunken boats and destroyed piers on the island of Kauai.Residents were left to grapple not only with the damage, but the rising risks to the tropical archipelago as sea surface temperatures climb. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hawaii-has-often-dodged-the-path-of-hurricanes-why-did-it-see-so-many-storms-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/hawaii-has-often-dodged-the-path-of-hurricanes-why-did-it-see-so-many-storms-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[English winemakers expect ‘vintage year’ after record-breaking summer heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hot weather means sweeter grapes, but outlook gloomier for beermakers, as drought diminishes barley harvestEnglish sparkling winemakers expect their earliest grape harvest and a &ldquo;vintage year&rdquo; after a scorching summer quickly ripened grapes.However, beer sellers have warned of a potential shortage after record-breaking temperatures and a drought hitting much of England has caused poor yields of barley. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/english-winemakers-expect-vintage-year-after-record-breaking-summer-heat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/english-winemakers-expect-vintage-year-after-record-breaking-summer-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[August joint hottest month on record globally]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Weather Presenter Simon King explains the figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/august-joint-hottest-month-on-record-globally/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/august-joint-hottest-month-on-record-globally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK ministers explore raising price of water for some users amid shortages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Agency says talks under way about increasing prices for industrial users to try to reduce poor water managementMinisters are exploring making water more expensive for some users, in the face of severe supply shortages.Despite the UK being a famously wet country, the precarious nature of the water supply has been made particularly acute this summer, with almost three-quarters of England and all of Wales in drought and 27 million people facing restrictions on their water use. Continue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-ministers-explore-raising-price-of-water-for-some-users-amid-shortages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-ministers-explore-raising-price-of-water-for-some-users-amid-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK ministers explore raising price of water for industrial users amid shortages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Agency says talks under way about increasing prices for industrial users to try to reduce poor water managementMinisters are exploring making water more expensive for some users, in the face of severe supply shortages.Despite the UK being a famously wet country, the precarious nature of the water supply has been made particularly acute this summer, with almost three-quarters of England and all of Wales in drought and 27 million people facing restrictions on their water use. Continue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-ministers-explore-raising-price-of-water-for-industrial-users-amid-shortages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/uk-ministers-explore-raising-price-of-water-for-industrial-users-amid-shortages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World must reject climate culture wars or face economic ruin, says UN’s Stiell]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning by United Nations climate chief comes as EU data shows August 2026 was joint hottest month everAttempts to stoke a climate crisis culture war must be rejected or the world will face economic disaster, the UN&rsquo;s climate chief has warned.Simon Stiell, the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, warned that this year&rsquo;s &ldquo;hot as hell&rdquo; summer had killed tens of thousands of people in Europe alone and &ldquo;hammered&rdquo; infrastructure, bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/world-must-reject-climate-culture-wars-or-face-economic-ruin-says-uns-stiell/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/environment/world-must-reject-climate-culture-wars-or-face-economic-ruin-says-uns-stiell/</guid></item></channel></rss>