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Mark Poynting and Justin Rowlatt BBC News Climate and Science Heather Hamilton / @cornwallunderwater Numbers of salps, seen here in 2024, have boomed in recent years The UK’s seas have …

Several of the islands within the Turks and Caicos archipelago have that rare combination of being easy to get to—Providenciales International Airport (PLS) offers direct flights from many major U.S. …

If you’re dreaming of a European beach vacation, there are two countries with exceptionally clean water that you might not have considered. The European Environment Agency (EEA), in cooperation with …

The north-west Hawaiian island of Mokumanamana is said to be touched by the gods. Bisected by the Tropic of Cancer latitude line, it is deep in the Pacific Ocean, about …

The cleanest swimming water in the world is in Cyprus, according to this year’s report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) that ranks the cleanest bathing water. The report analyzes …

The Chenab, one of the three rivers allocated to Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty, seen from the riverbank in early June in Punjab province, Pakistan. Betsy Joles for NPR …

Why Did Waters Rise So Quickly in the Texas Flash Floods? Flash floods happen when heavy rains unleash more water than the ground can absorb, causing that water to pile …

Like many earth-shattering innovations, industrialized sparkling water was discovered by accident. In 1767, a British scientist Joseph Priestley discovered a reliable method for infusing water with carbon dioxide to make …

Georgina Rannard Climate and science correspondent Getty Images Basking shark is one of the species that could find a home in new parts of the UK The UK could see …

Thames Water has suffered a major setback in its attempt to secure its future after US private equity giant KKR pulled out of plans to buy the company. KKR had …