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The glass protecting the Rokeby Venus was shattered with safety hammers, the group claimed (Just Stop Oil/Supplied)

Just Stop Oil activists smash glass protecting Rokeby Venus

Lego has ditched plans to make bricks out of recycled bottles (BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

Lego scraps plans to make bricks out of recycled plastic bottles

Met Office warns 40C summers & extreme heat to become more common

100 cows deployed to reserve 50,000 acres of land

Rare penguin chick hatched at Edinburgh Zoo

Watch as rare penguin chick hatches at Edinburgh Zoo

Sir David Attenborough says nature in the British Isles can be as dramatic and spectacular as anything else he’s seen across the world

David Attenborough - how to watch documentaries for free

King Charles III

King Charles rebuffs Heathrow Airport offer

Scientists fear UK outbreak after British woman infected with virus following trip to France

Scientists fear Dengue fever outbreak after British woman infected

When is International Women’s Day 2023?

King Charles and The Queen Consort’s announce first State visit of their reign

King Charles and Queen Consort announce first State visit

Grandson of original Mr Cadbury to open luxury chocolate shops in UK

The great-great-great grandson of the original chocolate pioneer, Mr Cadbury is opening 10 brand new luxury chocolate shops in the UK.

Met Office says 2022 will be UK’s warmest year on record

Asian hornet alert as insects spotted in UK

Most Brits are still committed to tackling the climate crisis despite cost of li...

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The climate crisis is scary - how do we tell our kids about it?

Nicky Cox MBE, Editor in chief, First News (photo: C4 Lens C5 CAMM)

Supporting children to change the world

Top 50 hacks brits are using to be more green

Top 5 ways children would solve climate change

The Scottish Parliament chamber.

What are the issues that could swing your vote in the 2021 Scottish election?

With views like this, it's little wonder people from all the world and closer to home return, time and again, to take in the West Highland Way. (Pic: Ross Pollock)

Many happy returns to the West Highland Way as it marks its 40th

Celebrated every year, Earth Day brings global attention to and aims to tackle a range of environmental issues, including climate change (Photo: Shutterstock)

Earth Day 2020 celebrates 50th anniversary - this is how it began and this year’...

Weather extremes pose plant and animal disease threat