Natural WondersBotswana's inspirational women safari guides navigating changeA remarkable shift is reshaping the traditional landscape of piloting iconic canoes in one of Africa's most extraordinary places – a role that has long been the domain of men.Earth ShotsThe plastic oceans we can't seeIn 1997 Captain Charles Moore was sailing from Hawaii to California when he noticed a steady stream of plastics bobbing in the ocean. He had discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.FutureWhy polar bears were once climate iconsFor decades distressed polar bears on distant ice caps were an emblem for climate change – until experts began to doubt the effectiveness of these visuals.FutureGreen GetawaysThe Japanese town where you can sleep in a castleIn Ozu, you can stay at a hotel dispersed across an ancient castle, samurai residences and old merchant homes, while supporting the town's award-winning model of sustainable tourism.TravelWorld of WonderPhotos from the deep sea show 'exciting' new speciesScientists exploring the ocean off the New Zealand coast believe they have discovered 100 new marine species.Natural wondersMesmerising life in the deep seaExplore depths where volcanic fluids meet near-freezing seawater, creating a dynamic clash below.Natural wondersFlirt, date, divorce: The robust romantic lives of birdsA look at their love lives reveals a unique courtship and the reality of separation.World of wondersRare footage shows life through the eyes of polar bearsScientists attached cameras to polar bears to learn how they adapt to a warming planet and found worrying trends.World of wondersPhotographer tells BBC how he captured polar bear photoThe poignant image of a snoozing polar bear won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award.World of wondersSearching for gold in AlaskaQasa Alom visits Alaska where he searches for gold with a local gold prospector.World of wondersThe monster volcanoes hidden beneath ItalyYou know about Mount Vesuvius, but there's a nearby 'supervolcano' with even more immense scale and power.World of wondersThe Greek Island of geometrical wondersPyrgi is a puzzling medieval village in the middle of the Mediterranean island of Chios, in Greece.World of wondersThe church built for all religionsA journey to the hidden church in Slovenia from WWI that transformed into a symbol of peace.World of wondersThe Mediterranean’s hidden wondersA look at the fascinating hidden world of the Mediterranean depths.World of wondersEarth's spectacular and remote 'capital' of lightningWith storms occurring between 140 to 160 nights a year, it's no wonder the area is a world record holder.World of wondersThe 'alien' lifeforms discovered in the deep oceanOur deep oceans are offering up the chance to find new life, but not as we know it.World of wondersThe river of iron that's on the wrong planetA wondrous red river in southern Spain has become a laboratory for Nasa operations aimed at exploring Mars.World of wondersŠkocjan Caves, the largest underground chambers in EuropeHome of the human fish, a curious animal that can live 100 years.World of wondersThe 5,000-year-old tree that holds clues to life and deathIn the Valdivian rainforest of Chile, an ancient tree carries answers to the future of climate.World of wondersChina's huge and mysterious Xiaozhai Tiankeng sinkholeChina's Fengjie County contains a natural wonder that has fascinated experts for decades.World of wondersJapan's mysterious 'Dragon Eye' lakeWorld of wonders'The most beautiful river in the world'Every year, a Colombian waterway transforms into a rushing rainbow.NatureRare snow leopard cubs debut at Bronx ZooThe cubs, one male and one female, were born this summer to mother, Dariga, and father, Naltar.US & CanadaOsprey chick takes to the air for inaugural flightGilsland is one of 11 osprey chicks to fledge successfully this year in Northumberland.Tyne & WearMore storiesAnthropocene unit of geological time is rejectedA proposal to codify a new geological epoch based on humanity's influence on Earth is rebuffed.Science & EnvironmentWhy this rare pygmy hippo's birth is so importantThe birth of a rare pygmy hippo means the newborn's species is closer to being saved.FutureBlind dog in race against time to find new homeBenedict, a "happy and loving" German Shepherd had to have his eyes removed after he caught an infection.Science & EnvironmentPlans for huge Kent solar farm rejectedPlans for a huge solar farm and biodiversity project near Folkestone have been rejected.Wind farms 'unlikely' to halt red kites' recoveryConcerns have been raised over how the turbines would affect the population.WalesEndangered red panda settling in to new home at zooThree-year-old male, Nilo, has arrived at the Bristol Zoo Project as part of a breeding programme.BristolLatest storiesWhy invasive wild boar might not be all badHybridised feral pigs are an invasive pest in North America – but there could be benefits to their destructive power.FutureBerkshire's Big Picture: Images of the countyShowcasing the best images sent to us from around Berkshire.BerkshireDorset's Big Picture: Images of the countyShowcasing the best images sent to us from around Dorset.DorsetCalls to deter roosting starlings from streetResidents say beautiful murmurations belie the stench and mess left behind by nesting starlings.NorfolkOxfordshire's Big Picture: Images of the countyShowcasing the best images sent to us from around Oxfordshire.OxfordZoo welcomes first snow leopards in its historyChester Zoo says the arrival is a "huge milestone" in the conservation charity's 93-year history. EnglandHampshire & Isle of Wight's Big PictureShowcasing the best images sent to us from around Hampshire & Isle of Wight.Hampshire & Isle of WightUS unveils strict car emission limits to boost EVsIt includes a goal for more than half of all new vehicles sold to be electric by 2032 - a huge increase.US & CanadaAbsolute ewe-nit! Huge newborn lamb shocks farmerA farmer has described his shock after a lamb three times bigger than average was born on his farm.Wales