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A new study estimates that about half of all churches in England have bats living in them.

World leaders will soon gather for the annual UN meeting on how to tackle climate change.

BP and Teesworks are locked in a dispute over a patch of land at the former steelworks in Redcar.

Aulonia albimana was found at the National Trust's Newtown National Nature Reserve.

Could the government's radical plan to change the way the UK distributes electricity really bring down bills - or just lead to a postcode lottery?

Wildlife trusts are attempting to raise £30m to keep the Rothbury Estate from being split up.

These powerful tropical storms are generally becoming more intense as the world warms.

Melissa's 185 mph winds at landfall means it could eclipse all storms the island has experienced before.

The UN's review of national climate plans shows the world is well off track to limit warming ...

It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system ...