European wind energy generation potential in a 1.5 degree C warmer world
The UK and large parts of northern Europe could become windier if global temperatures reach 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels, according to a new study.
The UK and large parts of northern Europe could become windier if global temperatures reach 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels, according to a new study.
Energy & Green Tech
May 16, 2018
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French Bulldogs, predicted soon to become the most popular dog breed in the UK, are vulnerable to a number of health conditions, according to a new study published in the open access journal Canine Genetics and Epidemiology.
Plants & Animals
May 2, 2018
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A new study by University of Hertfordshire researchers has discovered that an important source of gene resistance against one of the leading pathogens of oilseed rape, Phoma stem canker, is becoming less effective, which ...
Biotechnology
May 2, 2018
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Around two-thirds of young Syrian refugees in Britain are either in work or studying, latest figures show.
Social Sciences
Apr 12, 2018
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Atlantic bluefin tuna are known for being amongst the biggest, fastest and most valuable fish in the sea.
Ecology
Apr 6, 2018
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Thousands of British Volkswagen car owners took their compensation battle to London's High Court on Tuesday over the emissions-cheating"dieselgate" scandal that has plagued the German carmaker.
Business
Mar 27, 2018
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A leading Heriot-Watt academic has issued a statement on the news that the amount of plastic in the ocean is set to treble in a decade unless litter is curbed.
Environment
Mar 22, 2018
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Many Europeans have been assessing the damage from the recent wintery weather dramatically nicknamed the "Beast from the East". But people visiting certain parts of the English coast found a particularly unwelcome surprise. ...
Environment
Mar 6, 2018
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The UK has made much progress in its efforts to clean the air of toxic pollutants, but while the thick, dirty haze of the 1952 great London smog no longer fills the city streets, air pollution remains a silent killer. In ...
Environment
Feb 19, 2018
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Weather forecasters could be able to better predict regional rainfall and temperatures across the UK by using North Atlantic jet stream data, according to new research.
Earth Sciences
Jan 30, 2018
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