Environment

Shocking data has shown that child homelessness in England is at its highest rate for 12 years. Over 123,000 children in temporary accommodation in England between April and June. This worrying figure is a 73 per cent rise on 2010. There were 82,310 households in stop-gap homes and B&Bs by June 30th. When David Cameron took power in 2010, the number of homeless minors was at 71,460. Now, that figure is at 123,630 – an increase of 73% John Healey MP, Labour’s...

Scientists used state of the art cameras to measure the amazing speeds involved

The footage was filmed by Deborah Smith in Bude

Global warming left animals gasping 252 million years ago and humans face the same within the next three centuries, according to new research.

The study suggests that if Greenland ice sheet melting continues at "unprecedented rates" it could accelerate the already fast pace of sea level rise

Britain was one of just 19 countries where emissions have been reduced and the economy has grown over the last decade.

Researchers looked for synthetic particles - less than five millimetres in length - including microplastics in 102 sea turtles - and found them in the guts of every single one

A new study of their genes explains why they have a life expectancy of around 150 years - almost twice as much as a human.

Rough sleepers have been told their belongings will be removed from council-run car parks because they could be “tripping hazards”.