The Govt said the fall in channel crossings was nothing to do with the weather. But they wouldn't provide figures. BBC Verify now has now obtained the data & the picture is more complicated. Weather does appear to have played a role. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-682167…

Another day another broken climate record. The past 12 months have seen average temperatures above the 1.5C threshold for the first time. Mark Poynting and Erwan Rivault reporting: bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

Drax: UK power station still burning rare forest wood despite receiving “green subsidies” bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

Nine straight months of record-breaking temperatures. The 12-month average now sits at 1.56C above pre-industrial levels. bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

Tracking the world's biggest iceberg as it drifts towards oblivion - beautiful work from the team here Erwan Rivault Kate Gaynor Mike Hills Jonathan Amos bbc.co.uk/news/resources…

Sustained record-breaking ocean temperatures have triggered the fourth global mass coral bleaching event, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Read the latest from Georgina Rannard and Erwan Rivault bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

Russia's meat grinder soldiers - 50,000 confirmed dead bbc.in/3Q7dEkV

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More than 5,000 refugee households were classed as homeless between October and December 2023 in England... Four times as many as in the same period in 2022. Report by Daniel Wainwright and Rob England bbc.co.uk/news/uk-689271…

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Half of Gaza's water and sanitation facilities have been damaged or destroyed since Israel began military action against Hamas, satellite analysis by BBC Verify has found. By Kayleen Devlin, . and Daniele Palumbo bbc.co.uk/news/world-mid…

Extinct ‘mountain jewel’ plant returned to wild - in secret location bbc.com/news/articles/…

A beautiful piece. So relatable, it was triggering in many places. The way Amel talks about her father and her family's relationship with Sudan. The ancient and modern history. The extraordinary loss of life, dreams, and possessions. vogue.co.uk/article/rememb…

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Our round-up of the election in maps and charts: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…, fuelled by way too much sugar, including an election-themed cake Wesley Stephenson Christine Jeavans Becky Dale Rob England Daniel Wainwright John Walton

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