A jawbone found in a Somerset cave rewrites the story of when and how dogs became our best friends.

It connects environmental change to policy, infrastructure, or everyday life, which is why this beat keeps spilling into other sections.

Why it made the edition

Climate, weather, oceans, energy transition, and environmental policy.

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