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Three puffins in a huddle, appearing to converse with each other

Rates of hatching failure in birds almost twice as high as previously estimated

Hatching failure rates in birds are almost twice as high as experts previously estimated, according to the largest ever study of its kind.
A group of male lions

Sustainable development key to stop extinction of carnivores

Rapid economic growth has pushed rare species of big carnivores to the brink of extinction, according to experts.
Dr Robert Caine in a rice field in Vietnam

Genetically modified rice could be key to tackling food shortages caused by climate change

Genetically engineering rice to have better salt tolerance could allow it to be grown in places it would otherwise fail, new research from the University of Sheffield has found.
The River Don in Sheffield city centre

Chemical pollution in Yorkshire rivers to be studied in new project

Sheffield scientists are to investigate the impact of chemical pollution in Yorkshire’s rivers as part of a £1.6m study.
An aerial view of Exeter

Greenest city centres in Great Britain revealed

A new study has revealed the greenest city centres in Great Britain.