Daily Recap: Science — 30 June 2026

Science and climate were entwined with politics and peril today. In Europe, a deadly heatwave reignited the debate over responsibility for climate change after a Paris official argued the US bears significant blame, even as deaths mounted across the continent. Satellite analysis meanwhile offered a stark view of disaster in Venezuela, where twin powerful earthquakes may have damaged or destroyed nearly 59,000 buildings, underscoring how space-based tools are becoming essential in rapid crisis assessment. Conservation brought a rare note of relief: Feliks, a young eastern imperial eagle from Serbia, returned home after reportedly being poached and illegally sold during migration, highlighting both the brutality of wildlife trafficking and the reach of cross-border rescue efforts. And in the media world, the UK signaled it may scrutinize the massive Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery tie-up, reflecting wider anxieties about concentration of power in the information ecosystem.

Top Science stories

• UK says it may intervene in Paramount’s $110bn Warner Bros. Discovery takeover (14 sources)
• Feliks the eagle returns to Serbia after Middle East poaching and illegal sale (8 sources)
• Netflix sets Sept. 23 premiere for Willy Wonka reality series using AI Gene Wilder voice (6 sources)
• Health Canada approves first generic semaglutide injection for weight loss (5 sources)
• Sudha Kongara moves Madras High Court over unpaid ₹8.39 crore 'Parasakthi' dues (5 sources)
• Investigation finds U.S. technology used to scale global romance scams (4 sources)
• New fellowship created to honour late journalist Judith Whelan (4 sources)
• Satellite assessment estimates nearly 59,000 damaged or destroyed buildings after Venezuela quakes (4 sources)

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