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Dolphin underwater with sea fish in background.

Transforming marine biodiversity discovery and monitoring

Published
10 September 2021
Categories
Global
Environment

A new system for sampling fragments of DNA from marine organisms drifting in the ocean is set to create new opportunities for research into biodiversity and ways of supporting conservation activities.

A grey coated wolf looks over its shoulder amongst some green scrub

Learning from those who live with wolves

Published
10 September 2021
Categories
Environment
Society & Politics

Large carnivore populations are expanding across Europe and experts are calling for increased support for communities to encourage harmonious relationships with their new neighbours.

A group of young people holding fresh vegetables

Harvest festival at inner city youth farm

Published
9 September 2021
Categories
Health
Society & Politics
Environment

Young volunteers are giving away an abundance of fresh vegetables they have grown themselves at an urban farm in Harehills. 

Smoke billowing from forest and agricultural land fires

Forest fires linked to tens of thousands of avoidable deaths

Published
2 September 2021
Categories
Science
Health
Global
Environment

Setting fire to forest and agricultural land in Southeast Asia to prepare it for cultivation or grazing contributes to an estimated 59,000 premature deaths a year, say scientists.

Continental arc volcano in the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russian Far East.

Volcanic safety valve for Earth’s long-term climate

Published
24 August 2021
Categories
Global
Environment

Extensive chains of volcanoes have been responsible for both emitting and then removing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), stabilising temperatures at Earth’s surface.

Two farmers look at a smartphone stood in a field with maize crops behind them on a sunny day

An app to help African farmers defeat crop pests

Published
11 August 2021
Categories
Global
Environment

A mobile phone app – launched today by an international team of scientists – will support farmers across Africa to adopt environmentally friendly ways of protecting their crops from pests.