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Avian flu and costs drive captive bird transfers at Castle Espie

Northern Ireland’s Castle Espie will transfer its remaining captive birds as avian influenza, transport rules and financial pressures reshape the site.

GLP-1 drugs linked to rare risk of sudden vision loss

A Rutgers-led study found a small association between GLP-1 medications and ischemic optic neuropathy, while cautioning that the drugs were not proven to cause the condition.

‘Electronic noses’ aim to track industrial odours

Communities near landfills and factories are turning to drones, chemical monitors and weather data to identify sources of persistent smells.

Global timekeepers approve a future ‘leap hour’ system

Delegates from 69 countries voted to replace leap seconds with a system that could allow UTC to drift by up to an hour before a correction is needed.

More UK homes could become uninsurable as flood risk rises

Aviva chief Amanda Blanc warns that new homes are being built in areas where future flooding could make insurance unavailable.

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