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• How a new era of heatwaves could shake up the school calendar
  Teachers warn it could be increasingly difficult for classrooms to function during the hottest months.
• Welsh county becomes global hotspot for carbon emissions after wildfires
  The smell of burning from the Blaenavon wildfire was reported 30 miles away in Cardiff.
• How this 1960s ex-council house is managing to stay cool without air con
  The Passivhaus standard is growing in popularity as UK homeowners adapt to hotter summer temperatures.
• Should school holidays change to cope with extreme heat?
  Could changing the school holidays give pupils and teachers a break in largely unconditioned buildings?
• El Niño set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office
  Scientists say the growing El Niño weather pattern is an "unprecedented event" and means 2027 is likely to be the world's hottest year on record.
• Tornadoes touch down in New York and Delaware
  Tornadoes swept through New York and Delaware as severe storms brought torrential rain to the Mid-Atlantic.
• Stormy autumn, cold winter - how might El Niño affect the UK weather?
  This year's El Niño is expected to be the strongest in living memory and could lead to a range of impacts of the UK - including a stormy autumn.
• Wildfire-hit residents remove Greenpeace mural of Burnham from scorched mountain
  After wildfires the group painted an image bearing the words "Our house is on fire, Andy".
• 'I've caught one fish all season' - how a polluted river could end 300 years of coracle fishing
  The tradition on a Carmarthenshire river once fished by US President Jimmy Carter could be coming to an end.
• Rain to stop in time for weekend as sun returns
  The heavy downpours that have caused flash flooding will ease during Friday with sunshine returning for the weekend. But there are some chilly nights in store, as Ben Rich explains.
• Glass deposit operator confirmed after months of wrangling
  Exchange for Change is running the new recycling programmes across the UK and will also run Wales's.
• Thunderstorm warnings expire but rain continues to bring risk of floods for UK
  The prolonged dry spell has come to an end with heavy, thundery showers continuing to sweep across the UK, as Ben Rich explains.
• Flash flooding risk as heavy rain hits UK
  Heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue to affect large parts of the UK.
• Council set to axe climate emergency declaration
  Barnsley Council says a review is under way to asses climate and net zero-related activity.
• Dog warning as suspected palm oil washes up on beach
  Palm oil can be toxic to dogs who may be attracted to its smell.
• Fixing park pond would 'impact other services'
  The price tag to fix problems at the pond has been projected at more than £100,000.
• King penguin chick hatches in UK heatwave
  The "very important little penguin" is the first of its kind to hatch in the UK in more than a decade.
• Wildfire-hit residents remove Greenpeace mural of Burnham from scorched mountain
  After wildfires the group painted an image bearing the words "Our house is on fire, Andy".
• 'Incredible': SpaceX rocket spotted off Christmas Island coast
  A SpaceX rocket that blasted off from Texas in July, and crashed into the Indian Ocean, made an unexpected appearance off Christmas Island.
• Draft dark skies guidance drawn up for the Highlands
  The plan to reduce light pollution could be put out for public consultation at a later date.
• Solar eclipse inspires talk of Pac-man and Shinto myths
  Thousands turned out to watch the solar eclipse in the South West; here's what they made of it.
• Indian solar mission's new findings throw light on enduring Sun mysteries
  Why is the Sun's corona millions of degrees hotter than its surface? And how does it maintain its inexplicably high temperature?
• You got hold of eclipse glasses just in time - here's what to do with them now
  Solar specs are tricky to recycle because of their lenses, so here are three things to do instead.
• Welsh county becomes global hotspot for carbon emissions after wildfires
  The smell of burning from the Blaenavon wildfire was reported 30 miles away in Cardiff.
• How this 1960s ex-council house is managing to stay cool without air con
  The Passivhaus standard is growing in popularity as UK homeowners adapt to hotter summer temperatures.
• Wildfire-hit residents remove Greenpeace mural of Burnham from scorched mountain
  After wildfires the group painted an image bearing the words "Our house is on fire, Andy".
• 'I've caught one fish all season' - how a polluted river could end 300 years of coracle fishing
  The tradition on a Carmarthenshire river once fished by US President Jimmy Carter could be coming to an end.
• Giant whales move into Greenland waters as ice disappears
  Melting sea ice from climate change has opened up the region for giant whales to undertake "feeding frenzies".
• BBC Inside Science
  Has a personalised cancer vaccine become reality?
• BBC Inside Science
  Researchers have announced synthetic viruses designed by artificial intelligence.
• BBC Inside Science
  The surprising science of how drought affects the health of our soils.
• BBC Inside Science
  What if the Goldilocks zone is for idiots?
• 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.
• How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
  Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences?
• The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off
  More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them?
• After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme?
  As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK
• 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.

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.