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To researcher stood next to a pig in a field at a pig farm.

Agricultural universities team up on research plan

More than a dozen universities are getting together to agree on joint agricultural research priorities, working with farmers and others who have a stake in the industry’s future.

A photograph of bleached coral reef on the sea bed in Indonesia, by Beger Lab.

Paris Agreement limits still catastrophic for coral reefs

Limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels will still be catastrophic for coral reefs, new research suggests.

A photograph of an Airbus A380 arrives for cold weather testing at Iqaluit, Nanuvut, Canada.

Thawing permafrost could release cancer-causing gas

Thawing of permafrost due to climate change could expose the Arctic population to much greater concentrations of the cancer-causing gas Radon, a new story has found.

A photograph of a forest canopy with clouds of rain.

New weather app to save lives and livelihoods

A mobile phone app has been launched in Kenya to help people avoid the death and destruction caused by tropical storms.

a photo of Professor Ian Brooks wrapped up in a wool hat with a head torch, scarf and warm jacket, against a dark sky.

Prestigious award for leading polar expert

Ian Brooks, Professor of Boundary Layer Processes at the University of Leeds, has been awarded the Polar Medal.

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