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A rice field in Vietnam

New rice varieties to target food security and sustainability

Rice crops that can thrive in hotter, drier conditions, offering high nutritional value while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, are set to be developed by scientists.
A leaky exhaust pipe

Low-income and diverse communities face 33 per cent more air pollution in major northern cities

Low-income and ethnically diverse communities in post-industrial Northern English cities face up to 33 per cent more air pollution than their neighbours in wealthier areas, according to new University of Sheffield research.
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Dr Tori Herridge joins BBC Digging for Britain team

We are thrilled to announce that Dr Tori Herridge has joined Professor Alice Roberts as a presenter on the new series of Digging for Britain.
Cassiope tetragona killed by a rain-on-snow event. Photo: R Treharne.

Arctic has entered a new era of extreme weather, study suggests

Extreme weather events have become significantly more common in the Arctic over recent decades, posing a threat to vital polar ecosystems, according to new research by an international team of scientists.
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What did the Stonehenge builders eat? New study to reveal neolithic diet

A new research project will offer new insight in Neolithic life by investigating the diet of the builders of Stonehenge. The findings will also allow researchers to reconstruct the surrounding woodland.