More than 130,000 people in California were ordered to evacuate as dry, hurricane-force winds hindered firefighters and spread the blazes. We hear from Dr Ella Gilbert, climate scientist of the British Antarctic Survey, who specialises in the impact of mountain winds.

Reactions to Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg’s plan to end Facebook fact-checking

How long do people live after dementia diagnosis?

Also in this episode:

• E-cigarettes ‘are four times more profitable for convenience stores than tobacco’, according to researchers at the University of Edinburgh.
• Robot-guided “smart biopsy” technique tested on UK patients - could this one day end invasive operations?
• CES 2025: air purifier for your pet cat

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