BBC: Science and Environment

• Alcohol makes male fruit flies more attractive

  Alcohol increases the release of chemical sex signals and makes males more attractive to females.

• Environment Agency orders review into tyre recycling after BBC probe

  Environment Agency review waste tyre exports after BBC probe reveals millions sent to furnaces in India.

• Record number of illegal sewage spills in Windermere last year

  Campaigners identified 140 illegal spill days into the beauty spot in 2024

• The Swedish city fined for missing an environmental target

  Gothenburg has to pay a financial penalty if it misses certain annual sustainability goals.

• How to watch Saturday's partial solar eclipse

  Parts of the UK with clear skies will see the Moon take a "bite" out of the Sun on Saturday morning.