Surrey swimming lake could close amid plan to allow in polluted Thames water

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‘We want clean water back’: British Columbia town fights hydro plant

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Houseplant of the week: elephant’s foot

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Week in wildlife in pictures: a diva beaver, 100 hungry raccoons and the fattest bear

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Labour’s carbon-capture scheme will be Starmer’s white elephant: a terrible mistake costing billions | George Monbiot

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Maggots to the rescue: innovative food waste solution may help wild fish populations too

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Country diary: The sunflowers are popular on this golden afternoon | Susie White

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‘I felt like I was about to die’: survivors of Hurricane Milton tell their stories – video

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Hurricane Milton: US Coast Guard rescues man clinging to ice chest in Gulf of Mexico – video

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Brown bear in Kent recovering well after UK-first brain surgery

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