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Peat burning underground sparks heathland flare-up
Firefighters have tackled a small flare-up at Headon Warren on the Isle of Wight, where peat continued smouldering underground after a major wildfire ravaged the coastal heathland for five days. The original blaze, believed to have been caused by remains of a campfire, began on 23 July and destroyed roughly nine hectares of nationally important…
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Disposable BBQs pulled from shelves amid wildfire risk
“We need to adapt quickly to our changing climate and start planning for next summer now”
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Pesticide warning as study finds link to terrifying motor neurone disease – exposure could raise risk by up to 70%
A new study has linked exposure to certain pesticides to a significantly increased risk of developing motor neurone disease (MND), a devastating and incurable condition that progressively destroys nerve cells controlling movement. The findings add to growing concern about environmental and occupational risk factors for the disease, which affects around 5,000 people in the UK…
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Three in four eating disorder patients dismissed by GPs, major study finds
A major study has found that three in four people with eating disorders feel dismissed or turned away by their GP when they first seek help, raising concerns about delays in diagnosis and treatment that can allow the illnesses to become entrenched. Researchers and charities warn that this pattern of dismissal is contributing to prolonged…
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Volcano alert, climate funding ruling and Glen Hansard’s funeral lead the news
Guatemala raises its Fuego volcano alert to orange amid evacuations, a US appeals court again blocks Trump from clawing back green bank climate funds, and mourners including Bono and Steve Coogan attend Glen Hansard’s Dublin funeral; also, UK Sport overhauls winter sports funding and Christina Applegate leaves hospi…
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AI researchers let models off the leash – then watched as they tried to add malware to a FOSS project
Models used social engineering and collaborated among themselves to solve a security challenge
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Christopher Nolan’s Sci-Fi Spy Thriller Is Officially Taking Over HBO Max
Christopher Nolan’s 2020 sci-fi spy thriller Tenet is currently enjoying a resurgence in global streaming popularity on HBO Max, six years after its polarising theatrical release. The renewed interest comes amid a banner year for Nolan, whose Oppenheimer follow-up, The Odyssey, has become one of 2026’s biggest films and is tipped for major Academy Awards…
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LISTEN: National Comedy Center’s Journey Gunderson on Preserving Humor as History
The National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York, hometown of Lucille Ball, is preparing to host its annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival from 7-9 August 2026, headlined by Jerry Seinfeld, Bert Kreischer and Seth Meyers. In a “Daily Variety” podcast interview, the centre’s executive director, Journey Gunderson, discusses why a dedicated institution for studying comedy…
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David Ellison Says Paramount Is “Absolutely Open” To Settling WBD Antitrust Suit, But “We Will Win At Trial”
Paramount CEO David Ellison has said the company is “absolutely open” to settling the antitrust lawsuit challenging its proposed $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery, though he expressed confidence it would prevail if the case went to trial. The comments came during Paramount’s second-quarter earnings call, shortly after a federal judge set a March…