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Simrun Punjabi and Husain Alogaily, who run the social enterprise Compost-it with volunteers Orla Smith and Katherine Mustard. Husain is holding a compost bin.

Social enterprise tackles food waste

Food waste campaigners are calling on Leeds residents and businesses to get on board with their free collection service that prevents household food waste from going to landfill.

Blue background. Right: colourful illustration of food in a small compost bin. There's a worm in the centre. Text reads: Food Waste Action Week, 18th-24th March.

AI-optimisation, composting and policy change to reduce food waste

One-third of all food across the world is wasted. Food waste contributes to climate change, greenhouse gas emissions and the misuse of land, energy and water.

A seedling - a very small sprouted tree - in the soil surrounded by dry leaves.

Next generation of trees threatened 30 years after logging

Rainforest seedlings are more likely to survive in natural forests than in places where logging has happened – even if tree restoration projects have taken place, says new research.

A river in full flow in the alps cascading over rocks in the foreground in the background are trees and bright blue sky

Climate change disrupts seasonal flow of rivers

Climate change is disrupting the seasonal flow of rivers in the far northern latitudes of America, Russia and Europe, posing a threat to water security and ecosystems, according to new research.

Image of Vaibhav Sonone at the NISAU award ceremony

Postgraduate SEE student is honoured by the British Council for his work with indigenous communities

Current MSc Environment and Development student, Vaibhav Sonone, has been honoured as a finalist at the India UK Achievers Award 2024 (NISAU) in the category of Society and Policy.