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BBC News - Science & Environment

1. Mount Vesuvius eruption: Extreme heat 'turned man's brain to glass'
   Experts say the man's brain, found in the Roman town of Herculaneum, was affected by extreme heat.
2. Cut meat and dairy intake 'by a fifth', report urges
   Taxes may be needed to curb eating meat and dairy in the effort to combat climate change.
3. Wanted - volunteers to monitor Britain's growing slug population
   The first survey in decades will look at the 40 or more species thought to be living in Britain.
4. Ivory Coast is using plastic waste to build schools
   The West African country has partnered with UNICEF to transform landfill waste into bricks for schools.
5. Sizewell: RSPB Minsmere nature reserve fears 'environmental impact' on wildlife
   EDF Energy wants to build new reactors next to the existing Sizewell B near Minsmere nature reserve.