As the strongest El Niño on record continues to intensify, what impacts on weather patterns are already being felt across the globe? Sarah Keith-Lucas looks at the evidence.

The new chair of the Climate Change Committee is spending two days in Northern Ireland on a fact-finding mission.

Clear skies permitting, skygazers could be able to spot as many as 10-20 meteors per hour as the shower peaks this week.

The first named storm of the season - Austen - will bring damaging winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK on Friday.

Videographer Rhys Morgan captured footage of the worlds second largest whale lunge feeding on his drone.

Rhys Morgan captured footage of the world's second-largest whale species lunge feeding on his drone.