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• Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled

  29-07-2026 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Spain and France have so far borne the burnt of this summer's wildfires, caused by a succession of heatwaves and prolonged dry spells.
  
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• Mountaineer who took up fossil hunting after avalanche discovers rare 'sea dragon'

  30-07-2026 11:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matthew Myerscough swapped mountains for fossil-laden beaches after becoming trapped in snow on Yr Wyddfa.
  
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• Stunning photos capture July's Buck Moon over the UK

  30-07-2026 10:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Skygazers captured brilliant photos of July's full Moon as it rose over the UK on Wednesday.
  
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• U.S. FCC approves giant space mirror to deliver 'sunlight on demand,' but what are the legal implications?

  30-07-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Despite hundreds of public comments opposing a giant space mirror that would shine light roughly five kilometres wide, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has given it the green light. What could this mean for Canadians?
  
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• Butterflies thrive in micro-reserve garden

  30-07-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Typical gardens would only have between five and 10 different species of butterfly.
  
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• How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con

  30-07-2026 01:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences, and how much should we spend on adapting homes versus cutting carbon?
  
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• Canadian Astronaut Jeremy Hansen's journey into space to be published in a book this fall

  29-07-2026 20:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Earthrise: A Canadian Astronaut's Journey into Deep Space will share story of the historic lunar mission.
  
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• Canadian Astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s journey into space to be published in a book this fall

  29-07-2026 20:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Earthrise: A Canadian Astronaut's Journey into Deep Space will share story of the historic lunar mission.
  
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• Birth of pine marten kits 'a fantastic sign'

  29-07-2026 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pine marten babies have been born on Exmoor for the first time in a century, new footage shows.
  
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• Marmots on OnlyFans: Researchers turn to the internet for funding

  29-07-2026 17:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Funding has always been a challenge for Dan Blumstein's long-term study of yellow-bellied marmots, even more so since the Trump administration started defunding some environmental research. So he and his team are posting videos of the loaf-like rodents on OnlyFans and asking for tips.
  
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• Can a heatwave cause trees to fall?

  29-07-2026 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Don't sit under a tree during a heatwave - here's why.
  
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• More than half of England in drought, Environment Agency declares

  29-07-2026 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The drought declarations follow an exceptionally hot and dry period, which has hit rivers, crops and nature.
  
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• Hosepipe bans in force as drought declared - is your area affected?

  29-07-2026 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than eight million households have been placed under hosepipe bans - which has raised questions about how effectively water resources are being managed.
  
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• How to see July's Buck Moon light up the night sky

  29-07-2026 12:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  July's full Moon, know as the Buck Moon, is set to light up the night sky on Wednesday.
  
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• Jodrell Bank cuts 'a disappointing gamble'

  29-07-2026 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr George Dransfield says the decision to cut funding is "short-sighted".
  
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• Buck Moon lights up Devon and Cornwall skies

  29-07-2026 12:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The July full moon is expected to peak at 15:36 BST on Wednesday.
  
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• Endangered tiger cubs born at Longleat Safari Park

  29-07-2026 12:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The species is one of the most endangered in the world, with only about 450 Amur tigers left in the wild.
  
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• Mysterious deaths of elephants in Kenya prompts urgent inquiry

  29-07-2026 11:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is the highest number of elephant deaths to be recorded in this area of southern Kenya in decades.
  
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• These P.E.I. farmers are growing food — for bees

  29-07-2026 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Some farmers on P.E.I. are planting patches of fields for bees and other pollinators as part of a global campaign. There are 33 farms participating this year, and the hope is to build on that success. CBC’s Nancy Russell reports.
  
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• 'Stewards of the land': Cape Breton groups heralded for salmon conservation efforts

  29-07-2026 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Shae Denny says it is "almost incomprehensible" that local conservation efforts in Cape Breton are being recognized on the world stage.
  
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• You can only see these fire clouds during huge wildfires

  29-07-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A huge fire in southwest France has generated the country's first recorded pyrocumulonimbus fire cloud, which are far more common in Canada. Here's why these clouds are special, how they form and how they make wildfires worse.
  
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• What is open-weight AI, the tech behind Kimi K3 that's turning heads in Silicon Valley?

  29-07-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The freedom and lower price tag of open-weight models is turning the heads of business leaders in the west, where the merits have prompted letters from top tech leaders warning against restrictions on open models, despite the potential for security risks.
  
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• What climate science can tell us about the lost world that inspired The Odyssey

  29-07-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A new climate study suggests centuries of drought added pressure to the Bronze Age societies that inspired Homer's The Odyssey, revealing how environmental stress, food insecurity and failing trade networks may have shaped a world of collapse and survival.
  
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• Large great white shark found dead on Nova Scotia beach, cause of death a mystery

  28-07-2026 21:42 via cbc.ca
  
  Researchers in northern Nova Scotia have yet to determine what caused the death of a large great white shark that recently washed ashore near Pictou.
  
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• Black bears can once again be hunted with dogs in Alberta this year

  28-07-2026 20:56 via cbc.ca
  
  The practice has been brought back this year as part of Alberta's wildlife management strategy, namely to help protect recovering caribou populations from predators.
  
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• UNB researchers discover way to supercharge cancer-drug production

  28-07-2026 20:06 via cbc.ca
  
  New research led by University of New Brunswick chemists may revolutionize the way some drugs are manufactured.
  
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• What is Jodrell Bank Observatory and what does it do?

  28-07-2026 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  When Jodrell Bank Observatory was built, the site was seen as gamechanger for radio astronomy.
  
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• Drone footage shows Wisconsin tornado damage

  28-07-2026 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  No fatalities or injuries were immediately reported after an EF-2 tornado hit parts of the Midwest state.
  
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• Driven into senescence by chronic stress | Science Signaling

  28-07-2026 15:01 via science.org
  
  Chronic stress in mice causes anxiety and hyperglycemia by inducing senescence in amygdala astrocytes.
  
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• A reduction in A-to-I RNA editing by ADAR disrupts Pumilio-mediated inhibition of MAPK signaling to drive intestinal stem cell aging | Science Signaling

  28-07-2026 15:01 via science.org
  
  The RNA editing enzyme ADAR slows intestinal stem cell aging by reducing proliferative MAPK signaling.
  
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