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Paris to ban drinking alcohol in public as city’s Pride march postponed; First time red warnings issued in UK for three consecutive days
European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say
Paris to ban drinking alcohol in public as hospitals hit heatwave breaking point
Over in the UK, firefighters are still trying to bring a large wildfire in Derbyshire under control.
The blaze, which has burned over 500 square metres of moorland and woodland on Tintwistle Moor, near Glossop, broke out on Wednesday evening, with fire crews from Manchester and Derbyshire deploying a water-dropping helicopter and six fire engines on Thursday.
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Emerging research suggests datacentres create a heat island effect, pushing up temperatures in the immediate vicinity by as much as 9C
The community living next to the largest datacentre park in Europe say the scorching summer heat has grown unbearable.
On days like Wednesday, said Nabeel Nawaz, the store manager of a Chaiiwala franchise in the centre of Slough, the heat is like something “pinching your body and burning your skin”.
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Conservationists emphasise importance of protecting nesting sites used by ‘strongly faithful’ red-listed species
Migratory swifts loyally return every year to their nests in buildings, according to a study, underlining the importance of providing the endangered birds with hollow nesting bricks if traditional nest sites are lost to renovations.
The swift, which is on the red list of conservation concern, is one of Britain’s most threatened species, having declined in number by 70% since 1995 because of the loss of nesting sites, often when old buildings are re-roofed or given better insulation. While Scotland this year made the installation of swift bricks – a simple hollow brick – a legal requirement in new buildings, the government in England has repeatedly refused to oblige builders to include a £35 swift brick in every new home.
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Inkpen, Berkshire: Mow, tedder, rake and bale – it all has to be done before the next rainfall, which is increasingly hard to predict
With the weather set fair and a heatwave under way, all around are literally making hay while the sun shines. Last year’s drought produced very little grass to make hay with, resulting in high prices and scarcity over winter. This year, the grass has received good amounts of both sun and rain – the ideal conditions.
Foxglove Farm and Manor Farm are busy at it, but it seems Rolf’s may have sold its crop standing, for someone else to make and take. Other farms on lower-lying, lusher fields made their first crop during the late May heatwave, but the fields here on the higher chalk needed more time to grow.
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Julie Elie worked out how zebra finches announce who they are, what they are doing and use individual signatures
A scientist who decoded the dictionary that a bird uses to communicate has won a $100,000 prize for making progress towards a world in which humans can talk to the animals – without being met with a blank response.
Dr Julie Elie at the University of California, Berkeley, was awarded the 2026 Coller-Dolittle prize for two-way interspecies communication after working out the 11 core calls in the zebra finch vocabulary and their meanings.
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This week’s best wildlife photographs from around the world
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Researchers find increases in toxic chemical in the air in some areas as people switch to cheaper wood burning
New research shows that the unreliability of fossil fuel supply chains and consequential price surges can lead to deterioration in air quality as people change their consumption behaviour.
The conflict in Ukraine has had well-documented impacts on the immediate environment. Fires from destroyed buildings and industry, movement of military vehicles and extensive wildfires have added to air pollution. The war also disrupted energy supplies and increased fossil gas prices in Europe, spreading the impacts far beyond the conflict zone.
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In this week’s newsletter: Opinions are divided on how to mitigate risk, and whether it’s sharks or humans themselves who are the problem. Plus, Europe breaks heat records
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Shark bites are traumatic and can spark fear and anger alongside tragedy. Around the world, the trend is flat. But in Australia, shark bites are going up.
A recent number of bites, especially around Sydney’s famous beaches, has surfers, swimmers and politicians asking why. But the answers are not straightforward.
Why humidity is making UK’s record-breaking June day feel hotter
Can the UK kick its cod habit? Fish and chip shop favourite slips down the menu as prices soar
‘No one believed it’: how a YouTube video accidentally proved Libya’s sand cat really does exist
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High temperatures make some workplaces dangerous, with economists warning disruption will dent growth
Monique Mosley is used to sweltering conditions at the food factory in Yorkshire where she works, but June’s record-breaking heatwave has made conditions unbearable. “We make hot filled food products and it’s common that we see temperatures in the high 30s,” she said. “Thanks to our union, our employer is offering extra breaks, but not every workplace is the same.”
The latest heatwave to grip the UK and much of western Europe has presented significant challenges to employers and their employees, from sweltering offices, disrupted commutes and school closures to dangerous construction sites where workers are at risk of dehydration, heatstroke and other injury.
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Frontline medics describe extreme heat conditions they feel are unsafe and lacking in dignity for patients
Hospitals in England are declaring critical incidents with radiotherapy machines, MRI scanners, cooling units and IT systems failing owing to the extreme heat.
Here four doctors describe their experiences on the frontline that they say feels unsafe and dangerous for patients amid the worst NHS heatwave crisis in years.
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Noć bez sna proizvela je povećane markere veza između moždanih stanica, što pokazuje da san kod ljudi može biti važan za vraćanje stanične ravnoteže u mozgu, tvrdi nova studija.
Dvije nedavno objavljene studije otkrivaju da određene vrste gljivica u crijevima igraju ključnu ulogu u razvoju imunološke disregulacije i nekih alergijskih bolesti kod djece te da mogu biti obećavajuće mete za nove terapije.
Nova studija otkriva kako statini mogu gurnuti ranjive mišićne stanice u stresno stanje, što sugerira buduće strategije za smanjenje mišićnih simptoma bez ugrožavanja kardiovaskularne zaštite. Naime, studija je otkrila biološke mehanizme koji potiču nuspojave povezane s mišićima nakon terapije statinima. Pokazalo se da statini smanjuju proizvodnju izoprenoida, prenilaciju proteina i signalizaciju proteina povezanog s yes (YAP).
Američki znanstvenici s University of Kansas ukazali su na vezu između izloženosti reproduktivnim hormonima tijekom života i zdravlja mozga kod žena u dobi od 65 do 80 godina. Otkrili su da starije žene koje su koristile hormonsku kontracepciju u mladoj odrasloj dobi imaju veću vjerojatnost da imaju veće volumene u regijama mozga vitalnim za pamćenje, spoznaju i obradu informacija.
Trudnice s teškim oblikom mučnine suočavaju se s povećanim rizikom od nekoliko komplikacija u trudnoći i pri porodu, tvrdi nova studija. Inače, ovo je prva velika američka studija o opasnostima teške mučnine i povraćanja u trudnoći, stanja formalno poznatog kao hiperemeza gravidarum ili trudnička hiperemeza.
Fibromialgija je složen poremećaj koji prvenstveno karakterizira kronična raširena bol, umor i drugi fizički i kognitivni simptomi. Iako pogađa milijune ljudi diljem svijeta, temeljni biološki mehanizmi još nisu u potpunosti shvaćeni. Sada studija Sveučilišta u Barceloni sugerira da neuroimune promjene u središnjem živčanom sustavu mogu igrati ključnu ulogu u razvoju i napredovanju ovog stanja.
Pijenje voćnog soka i pića zaslađenih šećerom od djetinjstva do odrasle dobi može biti povezano s povećanim rizikom od razvoja visokog krvnog tlaka (hipertenzija) u odrasloj dobi, pokazuje nova studija. Naime, pokazalo se, da prehrambene navike u ranom životu mogu imati trajne zdravstvene posljedice.
Kreatin, organska kiselina koju sportaši i bodybuilderi popularno uzimaju kao dodatak prehrani, pojačava kritičnu klasu imunoloških stanica koje aktiviraju i pripremaju ključne borce protiv raka u tijelu, tvrdi nova studija.
Nova studija pokazala je da preoperativna radioterapija za metastaze u mozgu ne samo da izravno cilja tumorske stanice, već može i aktivirati imunološke putove koji tumore čine prijemčivijima za imunoterapiju.
Prema istraživanju koje je uključivalo starije osobe s depresijom koje primaju standardnu njegu, dodavanje probiotičke terapije dovelo je do umjerenog, ali značajnog smanjenja simptoma depresije i anksioznosti u usporedbi s dodavanjem placeba.
