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

Friday 11 February 2022

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.

Friday 4 February 2022

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.

Trees

Wednesday 2 February 2022

The number of tree species on Earth

An international team of scientists estimate that there are 14% more tree species than previously thought.

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

Tuesday 1 February 2022

Prestigious award for leading polar expert

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

Long-exposure blurred lights from traffic on a road at night

Monday 31 January 2022

Pioneering fellowship for transport safety researcher

Rafael Cirino Gonçalves, a PhD researcher in the Institute for Transport Studies, has been awarded a fellowship by transport safety company Seeing Machines.