Glastonbury starts today, at the tail end of Britain’s latest heatwave. Is this year’s hotter, less muddy festival a taste of things to come, once climate change really kicks in? Climate scientist Richard Betts has looked at how global warming will affect Glasto – and its mud – over the coming decades. He’s discussing his conclusions on stage at the festival tomorrow – but you can read them here first.

For more heatwave coverage, check out our articles on whether it’s safe to run in the sun, and how to stop your dog getting heatstroke.

Meanwhile, Theresa May pressed on with the Queen’s speech yesterday, amid deep uncertainty about the stability of her minority government. Brexit dominates, as expected, but other key pre-election promises were notable in their absence. All told, the somewhat reduced agenda for the parliamentary term ahead might have many wondering how long it’s actually going to last.

Elon Musk is no newbie when it comes to space exploration, with his company SpaceX pulling off some pretty impressive rocket launches. But Musk wants to venture much further into space in the next few years – colonising Mars and other bodies in the solar system. Mars expert Andrew Coates assesses his latest plans.

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