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Sanctuary staff say the litter will help boost population numbers of an endangered British species. Source link

Heat records were broken when temperatures soared across southern England on Wednesday afternoon. Source link

We have developed genetic technologies that could wipe out entire species of pests that are harmful to us. Columnist Michael Le Page says the flesh-eating screwworm is the most likely first target Source link

From the age of legal adulthood to the concept of “profound autism”, policy-makers are turning to neuroscience to help shape laws and policies, but the science simply isn’t ready Source link

Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status on Tuesday after a brutal global tech rout erased billions from his wealth. Source link

Closing the blast furnaces at the steelworks has led to a significant cut in Wales’ greenhouse gas emissions. Source link

A combination of factors is making this heatwave more uncomfortable than some we have had in the past, as Simon King explains Source link

Temperatures are predicted to climb to around 37 or 38C in southern England, with a maximum of 39C not out of the question Source link

A report says many of the measures are “well within the reach” of government and it was a matter of “moving away from planning into delivery”. Source link