Deutsche Welle - Science

1. US: 'No evidence' of H5N1 bird flu spreading among people

   H5N1 bird flu has been detected in cows and dairy products in the United States. Authorities say the public health risk is low but warn the virus may adapt to infect humans.

2. The race to fix Africa's poor weather forecasting

   Most of Africa's 1.3 billion people have little advance knowledge of the weather. But on a continent often hit by extreme weather events, knowing the forecast could save lives.

3. Fentanyl smuggled into US at highest rates ever

   Officials seized more than 115 million pills containing fentanyl in 2023. The opiate is often mixed with street drugs and linked to overdoses.