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Friday briefing: ​Nigel Farage’s Clacton ​circus ​is finally over, but ​his ​financial ​reckoning ​is just beginning TV tonight: Lydia West’s offbeat college campus murder mystery North Sydney pool closed and drained a week after much-hyped reopening following $122m overhaul Nigel Farage wins Clacton byelection in contest boycotted by every other major party Hot topic: why is Burnham so reluctant to talk about the climate crisis? Searches for UK homes with air conditioning more than double Burnham won’t fix our prisons crisis until he dares to be honest with the public about crime From toxic blooms to dead zones, how wildfires transform oceans and lakes Builders, bakers and cheeseburger-makers: the UK workers struggling in extreme heat Helen Goh’s recipe for frozen Eton mess with plum, coconut and raspberry Nicole Kidman opens up about divorce from Keith Urban – and ‘throwing my career away’ for Tom Cruise Country diary: It’s not easy, finding grass seeds in a river – but this search matters ‘Unprecedented’ rain kills five in Japan as thousands stranded at airport Morrison-era GST deal with WA a multi-billion dollar mistake that should be reversed, Productivity Commission finds Dear Michelle Kwan review – fire and ice in a whirlwind figure-skating comedy Indonesia wildfires threaten orangutans rescued from animal traffickers Sydney airport incident involving Virgin and Qantas flights didn’t have to be reported, Airservices Australia says UK a ‘tinderbox’, says Burnham, as he calls in military and bans disposable barbecues – UK politics live Ukraine war briefing: Crimea bomb kills ‘Ukrainian sub commander who defected’ Trump orders Pentagon to redesign US aircraft carrier to use steam catapults to launch jets

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Country diary: Like wrecked prizes, the body parts of pheasants litter the landscape | Nicola Chester

silverguide.site – North Wessex Downs, Hampshire: Predators are increasingly drawn by the shooting-season escapees. But, miserably, other ground-nesting birds and their eggs are being taken, too…
Country diary: Like wrecked prizes, the body parts of pheasants litter the landscape | Nicola Chester
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‘Even if we stop drinking we will be exposed’: a French region has banned tap water. Is it a warning for the rest of Europe?

silverguide.site – Forever chemicals have polluted the water supply of 60,000 people, threatening human health, wildlife and the wider ecosystem. But activists say this is just the tip of the Pfas iceberg…
‘Even if we stop drinking we will be exposed’: a French region has banned tap water. Is it a warning for the rest of Europe?
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A 'bomb cyclone' or not? A vigorous coastal low is hitting Australia’s east coast. What does it mean, and how worried should we be?

silverguide.site – The low-pressure system has similarities to an east coast low but experts say there are important differences, and are not calling it a ‘bomb cyclone’…
A 'bomb cyclone' or not? A vigorous coastal low is hitting Australia’s east coast. What does it mean, and how worried should we be?
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England wildlife regulator chair ‘enthusiastic’ about lynx rewilding

silverguide.site – Views on apex predator still polarised, says Natural England head, as activists apply for trial release in Northumberland…
England wildlife regulator chair ‘enthusiastic’ about lynx rewilding
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Weather tracker: Temperatures plunge in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay

silverguide.site – Cold spell expected to push northwards as storm system that has brought torrential rain in Bolivia and Brazil clears…
Weather tracker: Temperatures plunge in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay
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I’m obsessed with brittle stars: fish often nip off bits of their arms but they regenerate

silverguide.site – These starfish relatives have lots of remarkable features and are a keystone species. My hope is that we will recognise how vital these charismatic creatures are…
I’m obsessed with brittle stars: fish often nip off bits of their arms but they regenerate
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UN expert urges criminalizing fossil fuel disinformation, banning lobbying

silverguide.site – Rapporteur calls for defossilization of economies and urgent reparations to avert ‘catastrophic’ rights and climate harms…
UN expert urges criminalizing fossil fuel disinformation, banning lobbying
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Country diary: In pursuit of the elusive Dartford warbler – a true bird of mystery | Mya Bambrick

silverguide.site – Canford Heath, Dorset: Their UK numbers have thankfully recovered from near extinction in the 1960s, but that doesn’t make them any easier to spot…
Country diary: In pursuit of the elusive Dartford warbler – a true bird of mystery | Mya Bambrick
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Europe on alert as first major heatwave of 2025 pushes temperatures to 42C

silverguide.site – Authorities in Spain, Portugal, Greece and France issue extreme heat, wildfire and health warnings…
Europe on alert as first major heatwave of 2025 pushes temperatures to 42C
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Alastair Robertson obituary

silverguide.site – Other lives: Well-regarded bird artist and wildlife illustrator…
Alastair Robertson obituary
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Dawn of the drone age: how agri-tech is boosting production and morale

silverguide.site – Instagram-inspired gadgets to spread or spray crops are gaining traction on UK farms but require deep pockets…
Dawn of the drone age: how agri-tech is boosting production and morale
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‘Climate is our biggest war’, warns CEO of Cop30 ahead of UN summit in Brazil

silverguide.site – Negotiators doubt countries’ financial and environmental commitment as military and trade wars divert attention…
‘Climate is our biggest war’, warns CEO of Cop30 ahead of UN summit in Brazil
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Fruit stickers are annoying and bad for the environment. So why did an Australian ban come unstuck?

silverguide.site – Governments flagged fruit stickers for the chopping block but then South Australia shelved its September deadline after industry asked for more time…
Fruit stickers are annoying and bad for the environment. So why did an Australian ban come unstuck?
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Week of sweltering US heat – is this the new normal in a warming world?

silverguide.site – Experts say brutal temperatures across much of US set to become more common as planet continues to heat up…
Week of sweltering US heat – is this the new normal in a warming world?
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Young country diary: Staring into the big eyes of a brown hare | Issy

silverguide.site – Kendal, Cumbria: They can freeze when they’re in danger – that’s what this one did, before racing off with its long, strong legs…
Young country diary: Staring into the big eyes of a brown hare | Issy
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Young country diary: An explosion of emerald butterflies | Joscelyn

silverguide.site – South West Coast Path, Devon: There were so many green hairstreaks, they must have just hatched, helped by all the gorse that was around…
Young country diary: An explosion of emerald butterflies | Joscelyn
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‘Positive cascades could help accelerate change’: social tipping points expert on fixing climate crisis

silverguide.site – The world has been too optimistic about the risk to humanity and planet – but devastation can still be avoided, says Timothy Lenton…
‘Positive cascades could help accelerate change’: social tipping points expert on fixing climate crisis
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Countries should keep their statehood if land disappears under sea, experts say

silverguide.site – Long-awaited ILC report examines what should happen to vulnerable countries as sea levels rise…
Countries should keep their statehood if land disappears under sea, experts say
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Britain must acclimatise to heatwaves – and fast | Letters

silverguide.site – Letters: Readers respond to an article by Zoe Williams that asks why we pretend extreme heat is fun…
Britain must acclimatise to heatwaves – and fast | Letters
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Albanese will need to resolve the standoff with Turkey if Australia is to host Cop31

silverguide.site – Hosting the climate summit is a major political and logistical exercise. The prime minister is being urged to turbocharge the diplomatic effort…
Albanese will need to resolve the standoff with Turkey if Australia is to host Cop31
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