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Propane could be the answer to sustainable air conditioning
According to a new study, using propane as a refrigerant could reduce the effects on global temperature increase from space cooling.
Female vegetarians at greater risk of hip fracture
A study of more than 26,000 middle-aged UK women reveals those with a vegetarian diet had a 33% higher risk of hip fracture compared to regular meat-eaters.
Rachel Skinner awarded an honorary degree for services to transport engineering
Rachel Skinner has been awarded an honorary degree for her services to transport engineering.
Get serious about deadly wildfire threat to England’s urban areas, warns university expert
An ‘urgent conversation’ is needed about extreme heat and the wildfire risk that could threaten lives in urban areas, a School of Geography expert says.
True size of world's largest tropical peatland revealed for the first time
A new study has mapped the full scale of a vast region of peatland in the heart of the Congo Basin, revealing it to be 15% bigger than previously thought.