Friday August 21, 2026
El Niņo set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office
Scientists say the growing El Niņo weather pattern is an "unprecedented event" and means 2027 is likely to be the world's hottest year on record.
Rain to stop in time for weekend as sun returns
The heavy downpours that have caused flash flooding will ease during Friday with sunshine returning for the weekend. But there are some chilly nights in store, as Ben Rich explains.
How landscape gardening is being electrified
The switch to quieter electric equipment is not going as fast as some would like.
Thursday August 20, 2026
My family have fished this river for 300 years - now pollution has killed all the fish
A tradition on a river once fished by US President Jimmy Carter could be coming to an end.
BBC Inside Science
Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality?
Glass deposit operator confirmed after months of wrangling
Exchange for Change is running the new recycling programmes across the UK and will also run Wales's.
Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public
The app lets users create six-second looping videos and hosts more than two million classic videos.
Thunderstorm warnings expire but rain continues to bring risk of floods for UK
The prolonged dry spell has come to an end with heavy, thundery showers continuing to sweep across the UK, as Ben Rich explains.
Flash flooding risk as heavy rain hits UK
Heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue to affect large parts of the UK.
