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• Wildfire raging south of Paris could have been set deliberately, says minister
  The interior minister has said the fire near Paris could have been set deliberately and two people have been arrested.
• China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall
  Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled.
• T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a ​problem for scientists
  A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.
• RSPB buys 'magical' 96-hectare landscape to reconnect habitats
  The move will help conservationists in Gallt-y-bere to protect internationally important habitats.
• Heatwave to stretch into second week despite cooler air for some this weekend
  The sizzling heat continues into next week despite a drop in temperatures over the weekend.
• New dinosaur species as long as cricket pitch discovered in Thailand
  The plant-eating dinosaur, named Uragasaurus kalasinensis, is thought to have lived about 150 million years ago.
• Helping one of Britain's rarest butterflies
  For more than 30 years, Paul Dunn has been working to revive the fortunes of the high brown fritillary.
• How can you help wildlife during hot weather?
  Sophia Herod has some tips for helping animals that might visit your garden or neighbourhood.
• Boxy forms and odd lights: US declassifies more UFO files
  The US government published a fourth instalment of unresolved cases, promising to release more files on a rolling basis.
• East Asia braces for destructive typhoon as landslides kill 15 in Philippines
  Heading for Taiwan and south-eastern China, the 1,000 km-wide Bavi is forecast to be one of the strongest storms in decades.
• Watch: Typhoon Bavi forecast to bring heavy rains and floods to Taiwan, Japan and China
  See how the powerful storm is expected to move across east Asia on Saturday.
• Struggling pig farmers say £2m support package 'not enough'
  Farmers welcome the Scottish government funding but say it's not enough to stop them losing about £1m a month
• UK bakes in 35C highs as millions under hosepipe bans
  On Thursday, temperatures exceeded 34C for the eighth day this year, breaking the previous record of seven days in a calendar year.
• Two capybara pups born to UK's only breeding pair
  The pups are currently in a purpose-built nursery area, complete with private pool.
• Work to protect adders, slow worms and lizards in Scots peatland
  New shelters are being created at the site near Dumfries, using peat, tree material and brash.
• Rare floodplain meadow given to wildlife trust
  Floodplain meadows are one of the rarest habitats in England, says the wildlife trust.
• Dune project aims to aid rare toads and beetles
  Cumbria is one of the natterjack toad's last strongholds in Britain, a conservationist says.
• Alderney set to welcome Britain in Bloom judges
  Alderney is set to represent the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the national Royal Horticultural Society awards.
• Boxy forms and odd lights: US declassifies more UFO files
  The US government published a fourth instalment of unresolved cases, promising to release more files on a rolling basis.
• China lands reusable rocket for first time, state media says
  It follows similar landings of reusable rockets by US-owned companies SpaceX and Blue Origin.
• Rocket test flight could be attempted from Shetland in August
  SaxaVord Spaceport has announced a five-week "window" for possible attempts.
• Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope
  A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.
• Scientists fear cuts may shut radio telescope
  The site is part of e-MERLIN, a globally significant group of seven radio telescopes across the UK.
• China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall
  Schools, work and outdoor activities have been suspended in Zhejiang province and many transport services cancelled.
• T. rex could become most expensive fossil ever - but it's a ​problem for scientists
  A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex will go on sale in New York with a pre-sale value of $30m.
• East Asia braces for destructive typhoon as landslides kill 15 in Philippines
  Heading for Taiwan and south-eastern China, the 1,000 km-wide Bavi is forecast to be one of the strongest storms in decades.
• How cows are helping one of Britain's rarest butterflies
  The high brown fritillary needs bracken and a certain violet to thrive - but everything in moderation.
• Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener
  A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.
• BBC Inside Science
  Researchers say they have created a synthetic cell-like system that can grow and divide.
• BBC Inside Science
  The latest cutting-edge research on show at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.
• BBC Inside Science
  Is it time to start considering solar geoengineering to help us combat extreme heat?
• BBC Inside Science
  How do you research the impacts of social media on young people?
• First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer
  The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur.
• Fossil identified as first dinosaur ever found in Antarctica
  Argentinian geologist Eduardo Olivero became the first scientist to find the remains of a dinosaur in Antarctica in 1986.
• Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
  The structure consisted of two posts that lined up with the solstices 5,000 years ago.
• From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon
  BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle reflects on how it felt to watch history being made.
• The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth
  As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the Earth is blocked.
• Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero
  The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny
• Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts
  Britain is preparing to cancel its contribution to one of the Large Hadron Collider's next major upgrades.
• The science of soulmates: Is there someone out there exactly right for you?
  For many, the idea of soulmates still shapes how love is understood.
• The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression
  Many clinical trials to test the use of psychedelic medicines for conditions such as depression have been underway since 2022 - with surprising results
• COP30: Trump and many leaders are skipping it, so does the summit still have a point?
  The US president is notably absent from these UN climate talks, as are other world leaders, all of which prompts questions about the purpose of COP today.

National Geographic©

• Chemical Exposure Linked to Billions in Health Care Costs
  Chemicals that mimic estrogen and other hormones are costing the EU $175 billion per year in health care, according to new research.
• As Smog Thins in L.A., Dramatic Evidence of Kids' Healthier Lungs
  New study shows Los Angeles-area kids have fewer breathing problems now than they did in the 1990s.
• Lack of Snow Leaves California's 'Water Tower' Running Low
  Rising temperatures and declining snowpack in the mountains mean that the drought across the western U.S. is about to get even worse.
• Arctic Ship Breaks Free of Ice for Historic Expedition
  A Norwegian research vessel will spend six months on the sea ice to study the changing Arctic.
• How Geothermal Could Cleanly Power the Planet: Indonesia's Tale
  The Earth's heat could power homes and businesses worldwide, but it's barely been tapped. Indonesia is trying to change that.
• Dramatic New Video Shows Volcano Forming an Island
  A fast growing island off Japan is seen in new video from the Japanese Coast Guard.
• Corn for Home Heat: A Green Idea That Never Quite Popped
  Some enterprising Americans burn kernels to keep warm in winter, but there's a reason the green heating concept hasn't taken off.
• What You Don't Know About History's Most Famous Scientists
  In the 11th and 12th centuries, Muslim scientists were way ahead of contemporaries in Christian Europe.
• New Theory Behind Dozens of Craters Found in Siberia
  Scientists say melting pingos, and not methane hydrates, are likely to blame for the dramatic craters.
• Miami's Choice: Bigger Ships or Coral Reefs?
  Dredging in Biscayne Bay inflicts heavy damage on North America's only coral reef tract.
• Quirky Winds Fuel Brazil's Devastating Drought, Amazon's Flooding
  With severe water shortages in Brazil's cities and destructive floods in the Amazon, the boom-and-bust phenomenon may be South America's new normal.
• 'Shark Lady' Eugenie Clark, Famed Marine Biologist, Has Died
  Eugenie Clark, a marine biologist and ichthyologist, who died on Wednesday, helped the public understand and appreciate the much maligned shark.
• Canadian First Nations Seek to Protect Forest Homeland
  By winning protection for their boreal forest, indigenous Canadians help slow global warming.
• Panama Canal: Superhighway for Invasive Species?
  The Panama Canal is being widened. That means bigger ships and more cargo for Gulf and East Coast ports-and more alien species too.
• 'This Is Really Extreme Science': Adrift in the Arctic Ice With a Shipload of Norwegians
  Our correspondent reports from a Norwegian research ship that's drifting inside the Arctic ice cap, gathering data needed to predict its future.
• Two Reasons Why Obama's Keystone Veto Won't Decide Pipeline
  The never-ending saga of the Keystone XL pipeline gets new twists with potential problems in Nebraska and South Dakota.
• New U.S. Dietary Recommendations First to Consider Environmental Impact
  "Linking health, dietary guidance, and the environment will promote human health," new guidelines say.
• Ancient Fellowship of Fishermen, Dolphins at Risk in Myanmar
  Fishing gangs on the Irrawaddy River use electricity to illegally increase their catch.
• Nearly 200 Whales Stranded on New Zealand Beach
  Nearly 200 pilot whales are stranded on a New Zealand beach, prompting a massive rescue effort.
• 100 Years Later, Antarctic Explorers' Huts Look Frozen in Time
  Whiskey and all, the wooden dwellings of early explorers now look as they did during the first treks to the continent, thanks to a decade-long restoration effort.
• New Study Shows Plastic in Oceans Is on the Rise
  The amount of trash flowing into the world's oceans is worse than thought—eight million tons a year, says new study.
• Mysterious Sea Lion Die-Off Strikes Again on California Coast
  Tiny sea lion pups are washing up on beaches in unusually high numbers—for the third winter in a row.
• Fighting Over Herring—the Little Fish That Feeds Multitudes
  Pacific herring stocks are shadows of their former abundance. But the Canadian government wants to reopen fishing off British Columbia.
• To Save Coral Reefs, First Save the Mangroves
  Coral reefs are in danger of bleaching in open water, but in the sheltering roots of mangroves, some have found a home.
• National Academy: There’s a Good and a Bad Way to “Geoengineer” the Planet
  We should be figuring out how to pull CO₂ back out of the atmosphere, says a National Research Council report. But we should be wary of launching a planet-cooling chemical sunshade.