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GeezerVison is showing www.bbc.com — BBC Earth | Environment, Climate Change, AI, Food, Health, Social, & Technology

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A woman with dark hair and a BBC microphone can be seen on the left. On the right, crowds of people are seen under purple trees.

Why are these purple flowers shutting down streets in Sydney?

Jacaranda trees typically flower for six weeks every spring, drawing visitors to Australia from across the globe.

The outline of a firefighter spraying water can be seen at the centre of the image. In the background grass shrubland is on fire with sparks flying in the air

Scientists predict 2026 hottest year on record as climate talks begin

A smiling man with glasses holding a certificate next to a painting depicting a field, shrubs and a tree, with a view of some mountains in the distance.

Artist creates world's biggest soil painting

The sun rises over the central London skyline

Heatwaves predicted to cost London £25bn in decade


Documentaries

Human

Human

The Secret Life of Trees

The Secret Life of Trees

The Mystery of Dark Energy

The Mystery of Dark Energy

The Secret Life of Rockpools

The Secret Life of Rockpools

Expedition Volcano

Expedition Volcano

Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil

Deep Down and Dirty: The Science of Soil

Natural World: Volume X

Natural World: Volume X

Wild Horses the Rockies and Me

Wild Horses the Rockies and Me


More climate news

Campaigners want more land protected from housing

Victorian gasworks turned into heat pump network

How climate change is affecting children's wellbeing

Art trail celebrates arrival of black bears at zoo


Future Planet

Trees line a walkway by a river (Credit: Getty Images)

Life in a heat dome: How do you cool a 100F city?

From planting trees to painting streets white, US cities are fighting extreme heat.

A man walks along a row of bright green crops, towards tree covered hilltops (Credit: Frankie Adkins)

Bees behaving strangely? It must be hurricane season

In Fiji in the South Pacific, farmers are reading nature's warning signs to predict hurricanes – from creeping Yam vines to hornets nesting.


World of Wonder

Getty Images 1015836388

Inside the world's only floating national park

Loktak Lake in India is a living mosaic of floating islands home to the only floating national park on Earth.
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More video

A black and white photo of a man lying on grass surrounded by geese.

The swan sanctuary wetland fighting climate change

The charity's leaders have called for one million hectares of wetlands to be restored across the world.

A silhouette of a firefighter holding a hosepipe over their shoulder, with a large fire in the background.

World on track for hottest year on record

The world is on course for its hottest year on record as the planet is hit with warming from climate change and El Niño, scientists have told BBC News.

A person in ankle-deep floodwater trying to help a shop stop from flooding.

Rising cost of living tests UK's net zero ambitions

From floods to wildfires to heatwaves, 2026 is the year it became hard to ignore the impact of climate change on UK weather. But will soaring living costs affect the government’s commitment to tackling climate change?

This image shows Prince William meeting firefighters in front of a fire engine.

William meets firefighters who tackled summer blazes

The prince says 2026 was the first summer he felt "worried about the scale of the wildfires".

A futuristic-looking corridor with green strip lighting running along a green wall and the ceiling.

Will AI data centres stop UK hitting its climate goal?

The UK government's ambition of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 could be undermined by its new deal on AI data centres, according to BBC research.

Image of an orange and white oil rig in the middle of a large body of blue water.

Why is this oil field off Scotland's coast so controversial?

The Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea has been allowed to start production after years of debates and legal wrangling - but a decision is yet to be taken on the Rosebank oil field in the North Atlantic.


More Earth

3 hrs ago
Lydia Dibben sits on a trailer full of pumpkins in a sunny field, holding up a dark green squash against a backdrop of farmland and hills. Lydia has her hair tied up and is wearing a sage green t-shirt and grey jeans.

'Summer was a wake-up call, winter could be dire' warning over food supplies

Wales needs to grow more fruit and veg or it will be at the mercy of wars and climate change, one expert says.

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19 hrs ago
A Wood White butterfly on a flower. It is mostly cream. The flower has stems and buds at the bottom.

Butterfly's 900% boom as larvae 'turbo-charged'

The number of Wood Whites spotted in area where it has been reintroduced rockets from 73 to 746.

19 hrs ago
20 hrs ago
A pale brown grizzly bear walks through deep Sedge grass at Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary, Canada

Four grizzly bears killed in Canada after fatal attack on mother and daughter

The sow and her three cubs were responsible for killing Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her daughter Selah Reed, 20, earlier this month.

20 hrs ago
22 hrs ago
A grey seal and its pup on on sand.

New seasonal path gives access to seal spectacle

It is designed to protect pups at Donna Nook Nature Reserve, near Louth, during breeding season.

22 hrs ago
1 day ago
Woodland in Torridon. The trees are in their autumn colours and reflected on a flat calm loch. A thin mist lies over the surface of the loch.

Bid to restore rare Atlantic rainforest secures £6m lottery grant

Hubs offering training in conservation work are to be set up in Torridon, Morvern and mid-Argyll.

1 day ago
1 day ago
Ducks swimming on a river

Duck attackers expose their bottoms to volunteer

The three men were seen throwing objects at the ducks before the patrol volunteer stopped them.

1 day ago
1 day ago
Dog runs down wedding aisle

Dog gatecrashes wedding as bride and groom watch on

Simon and Amy were about to tie the knot when a passing Jack Russell interrupted the wedding

1 day ago
1 day ago
A close-up shot of Agnes Shikoli. She has short hair and is looking across the frame

'It can kill us': Kenyans fear impact of El Niño with floods predicted

Forecasters warn that this year's El Niño could be one of the strongest on record, with heavy rain and flooding in Kenya.

1 day ago
2 days ago
A picture of tree with not many leaves on in front of a cloudy grey sky in the background.

Calls for stronger protection for trees

Guernsey Trees for Life believes trees over a certain size should be protected by default.

2 days ago
2 days ago
A foggy day under the canopy of the trees in Ruscombe Woodlands. Sunlight is breaking through the leaves leaving large streaks of light abd the ground is covered in brown leaves.

Locals launch campaign to buy ancient wood

Locals have a year to raise the money needed to buy Ruscombe Wood near Stroud.

2 days ago
2 days ago
Two house martins in a woodcrete nest

House martin artificial nests scheme set to expand

The artificial nests are more robust than the endangered migratory birds' own mud creations.

2 days ago
2 days ago
Swans in a lake near a wooden bridge.

The swan sanctuary wetland fighting climate change

The global campaign to restore the "soggy secret weapon" that can combat against climate change.

2 days ago
2 days ago
The flower is small, white and star-shaped. There are dried out, fallen branches next to the flower.

Patch of one of UK's rarest flowers saved from falling into the sea

The tiny one-flowered wintergreens were rescued from an area of eroded coastline at Culbin Sands.

2 days ago
2 days ago
Three chicks perched closely together on a red rope inside an enclosure, with two holding their beaks open and one bird stretching a wing.

Wildlife charity seeks funds for bigger home

Laxey House Wildlife Rescue in Scunthorpe says it has outgrown its current premises.

2 days ago
2 days ago
Rob Schroeder stands in front of a bank of Nordmann pine trees at Kingswood Christmas Trees

Kent trees avoid heatwave growth issues

Kingswood Christmas Trees are unaffected by summer heatwave growth problems, says grower.

2 days ago
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