Wildfires often lead to dust storms – and they’re getting bigger
Atmospheric dust storms often follow wildfires and have serious impacts on human health and ecology.
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How forgotten beans could help fight malnutrition in Africa
Reviving long-lost legume species could help improve global food security and decrease world hunger.
Growing use of tungsten brings high risk of strokes
High levels of tungsten, a metal found in mobile phones and a variety of industrial uses, could double the risk of stroke according to researchers from Exeter University who believe exposure to tungsten…
How to help your garden recover from a heatwave
Put down the fertiliser.
Our new research is tracing the development of the world’s vital non‑living nature
Non-living nature such as rocks, landforms, soil and water form the Earth’s ‘geodiversity’ - a crucial part of the planet’s life support system.
How modern crops can ensure food security in a heatwave
Hardy new grains are being developed that can cope with extreme bursts of heat.
War and peat: how bog moss helped save thousands of lives in World War I
Sphagnum moss made ideal field dressings for wounded soldiers.
Nasa and Esa want to bring Martian rocks to Earth. Here’s what will happen to the samples once they get here
Scientists will have to check whether the samples contain living microbes before they can be safely studied.
Life on Mars? Europe commits to groundbreaking mission to bring back rocks to Earth
Collecting samples from Mars and brining them back to Earth will be a hugely complicated task, but it may be our best bet of finding alien life.
Have we passed ‘peak sheep’?
What is the future for Britain’s sheep? Farmers are choosing to keep fewer animals.
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