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- A June 2026 heatwave in the United Kingdom scorched grass on fields and village greens.
- Cattle on a hillside built awnings from trees and twigs to shield themselves from the sun.
- A seep near the slope formed a small oasis that gave moisture to a heifer.
- Flora Britannica records tansy as a medicinal purgative and an embalming wreath component for Harvard’s first president.
