598 results for 'global food environment'
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- 19 October 2017
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- Science | Global
An international expedition aims to better understand seismic activity through samples collected from one of the most geologically active areas in Europe.
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- 10 October 2017
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- Science
Past mass extinctions may have the potential to guide modern conservation efforts, according to a new study.
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- 5 October 2017
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- Technology | Health
Scientists have developed a novel weapon in the battle against deadly hospital-acquired infections – a textile that disinfects itself.
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- 18 September 2017
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- Environment
Limiting the increase in global average temperatures to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is still geophysically possible, but requires more ambitious emission reductions, say scientists.
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- 15 September 2017
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- News
The mass movement of humans and animals is significantly affecting the distribution of essential microorganisms, scientists warn.
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- 4 September 2017
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- Environment
Researchers have called for urgent global action to address the effects of rapidly shrinking glaciers on ecosystems further downstream.
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- 16 August 2017
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- Global | Science | Environment
New seismic surveys are challenging the view that recent slowdowns in Greenland’s ice flow will continue in the long term.
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- 2 August 2017
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- Global | Environment
The largest remaining ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula lost nearly 10% of its area when an iceberg four times the size of London broke free earlier this month.
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- 20 July 2017
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- Science | Health
An evaluation of efforts designed to reduce how many sugary drinks we consume shows some success in changing younger people’s habits but warns they cannot be the only way to cut consumption.
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- 5 July 2017
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- University
Thirteen people will be presented with honorary degrees this year, recognising their achievements in a wide array of fields.
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- 30 June 2017
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- Arts & Culture
Sword-bearing knights, costumed dancers and a throne made famous by TV’s Game of Thrones all feature as part of an historical extravaganza held in Leeds.
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- 5 May 2017
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- Science | University
The Royal Society has elected Professor of Engineering Anne Neville to its fellowship, in recognition of her substantial contribution to the field of corrosion and tribology research.
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- 4 May 2017
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- Science
Biopharma and food businesses working with proteins now have access to better information about how a type of fluid flow used in manufacturing processes can affect the quality of their products.
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- 2 May 2017
- Categories
- Environment
Glacier flow at the southern Antarctic Peninsula has increased since the 1990s, but a new study has found the change to be only a third of what was recently reported.
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- 26 April 2017
- Categories
- News | Environment
Global warming is responsible for tripling the frequency of extreme West African Sahel storms over the last three decades putting numerous cities in the region at risk, say scientists.