What happened
Prince Harry has told the High Court that the publisher of the Daily Mail subjected him and his wife to sustained intrusion, accusing it of using unlawful methods to obtain stories. The Duke of Sussex is one of seven claimants bringing a case against Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL), which he alleges relied on private investigators and deception to monitor his private life. ANL denies any wrongdoing and says its reporting was lawful.

Who said what
Fighting back tears, Harry said the publisher had been “delving into every single aspect of my private life”. In a written statement, he accused ANL of an “obsession” with surveillance and claimed it was intended to drive him “to drugs and drinking”. The publisher has previously dismissed the claims as “lurid” and “preposterous”.

Prince Harry’s “emotional testimony offers a portrait of privilege and paranoia”, said Esther Addley in The Guardian. But his “tetchy responses” suggest his relationship with the press has “caused a deep, raw wound”.

What next?
The case will continue with evidence from the other claimants, including Elton John and Doreen Lawrence, as the court weighs whether unlawful information gathering took place.

What happened
The BBC has announced a landmark deal with YouTube to produce tailor-made content on the streaming platform, including entertainment, documentaries, children's channels, news and sport.

The new programmes will feature adverts – only when viewed from outside of the UK – to generate extra funds for the organisation. In December, the number of people watching YouTube in the UK overtook the BBC’s combined channels for the first time, according to rating agency Barb.

Who said what
The deal “represents an effort by the BBC to attract and retain younger audiences”, said the FT, and “also underscores the difficulties of many traditional broadcasters in competing with the deep pockets of US streamers”.

This deal “takes us to the next level”, said ex-Director General of the BBC Tim Davie. “This partnership also allows new audiences different routes into BBC services like BBC iPlayer and Sounds.”

What next?
BBC and YouTube’s new partnership will invest in the “next generation of creators” in the government’s Creative Industries Sector Plan. Led by the National Film and Television School, 150 media professionals will be invited to develop their YouTube skills at workshops and events.

Lizards, crocodiles and turtles have some rocky times ahead. Warming temperatures have the potential to drastically alter the reproductive ability of reptiles, affecting their genetic breakdown as well as their evolution. With worsening climate change plus habitat degradation, pollution and other human influences, maintaining populations is likely going to be an uphill battle.

Temperature can have a significant effect on reptiles’ diversity. Their sex genetics tend to “differ from typical vertebrates in that their sex is not determined by their genes,” said Scientific American. Rather, the “temperature of their nest pushes them toward becoming male or female.” This is called Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination (TSD). A world of increased heat from climate change means that “entire generations of sexually reproducing reptiles will be dramatically skewed male or female.” This shifts the entire balance of species. Some scientists have predicted there could be only one sex of alligators by the year 2100.

Unfortunately, this development may lead to a “sexpocalypse” that spells the end of some species. “Mating opportunities will decline; populations might become inbred,” said Scientific American. 

Many reptiles also face additional dangers, giving them even worse odds of survival. “For reptiles that already face habitat loss and pollution, this genetic sensitivity adds a quiet risk,” said Earth.com. The good news is that by “knowing the genetic makeup of males and females, scientists can predict how changes in temperature might affect sex ratios in the wild.” Global warming “not only affects the climate, but also influences the adaptation mechanisms of animals to survive,” said Laura González Rodelas, a co-author of the study, in a statement.