Indonesian wildfires a 'fixable problem'
Indonesian wildfires that cause widespread air pollution and vast carbon emissions are a "fixable problem", according to the leader of a project set up to help tackle the issue.
Indonesian wildfires that cause widespread air pollution and vast carbon emissions are a "fixable problem", according to the leader of a project set up to help tackle the issue.
Environment
Nov 20, 2020
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An urban heat island is an urban area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas. The temperature difference is typically larger at night than during the day.
Environment
Nov 18, 2020
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New economic research from the University of Kent, University of Reading and IHS Markit, reveals the extent to which UK consumers dislike food produced using production methods such as hormones in beef and chlorine washed ...
Economics & Business
Nov 12, 2020
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The devastating environmental impact of plastic clothing hangers has been revealed for the first time—with calls for the fashion industry to urgently address the issue.
Environment
Nov 12, 2020
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Naturally occurring compounds in ash leaves could be linked to susceptibility of individual trees to the fungal disease ash dieback (ADB). But selecting trees with lower levels of these compounds and breeding for resistance ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 11, 2020
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The first mining experiments conducted in space could pave the way for new technologies to help humans explore and establish settlements on distant worlds, a study suggests.
Space Exploration
Nov 10, 2020
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The UK's supply of fruit and vegetables has become increasingly reliant on imports from countries vulnerable to climate change, according to a new study in Nature Food.
Earth Sciences
Nov 9, 2020
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As the UK-EU deal or no-deal drama limps on, most attention focuses on the economic consequences of a new trade relationship. But UK health security—in the sense of measures to prevent and mitigate health emergencies such ...
Political science
Oct 21, 2020
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The number of sea turtles spotted along the coasts of the UK and Ireland has declined in recent years, researchers say.
Ecology
Oct 19, 2020
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Exports from the world's poorest nations to the UK will be lower as a result of Brexit, a joint analysis of the UK's new tariff plans by the UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO), the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and ...
Political science
Oct 15, 2020
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