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Pony herd gathering raises money for air ambulance
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Seal pups spotted at nature reserve for 12th year
Two pups have been recorded at South Walney, home to Cumbria's only breeding grey seal colony.

Corby metal pollution may harm people, says study
However, the Environment Agency says it has not found evidence that could cause significant harm.

Two damselfly species return to restored woodland
A three-year project to restore woodland at seven nature reserves is completed.

Fast-moving California wildfire burns homes as people are ordered to leave
Fanned by the fierce Santa Ana winds, the Norte Fire is one of 13 burning across the state.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope exceeds expectations by nearly 30%
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has exceeded expectations after engineers made incredibly tiny adjustments to sharpen its view of the universe. By moving a mirror just one-sixteenth the width of a human hair, the team helped bring its powerful instruments into near-perfect alignment. Roman’s Wide Field Instrument now produces image quality nearly 30% better than predicted, promising exceptionally sharp cosmic surveys.