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Green Scene: The danger of heatwaves in our mind

Dr Ruth Freeman looks at how the Burmese pythons in Florida have been known to swallow large anim...

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09.00 11 Jun 2025


Green Scene: The danger of heatwaves in our mind


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Dr Ruth Freeman looks at how the Burmese pythons in Florida have been known to swallow large animals, like deer and alligators. Now, for the first time on record, a Florida bobcat has been caught killing a 12-foot python in a sign of nature fighting back.

Also, when a heatwave arrives in Ireland, we all reach for the sunscreen and hats but what if the biggest danger isn't just to our bodies, but to our minds?

All with thanks to Repak.


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