Climate change made severe UK fires in 2022 six times more likely
New research shows that the damaging fires during the UK’s record-breaking 2022 heatwave were made at least six times more...
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Recreation of unique Indian boat showcases lost skills and environmental change
Experts at the University of Exeter have teamed up with Indian craftsmen to recreate a vanished traditional boat hailed locally...
Chinese contractors in Belt and Road initiative face greater challenges in democratic countries, study shows
Chinese construction and engineering contractors working as part of the country’s Belt and Road initiative face greater challenges in democratic...
Innovative ancient burial site found to be older than Stonehenge
New research reveals Flagstones in Dorset dates to 3,200 years BC and sheds new light on the origins of monumental...
Lebanon multidimensional crisis diminishing trust in public education and worsening inequality, study shows
Diminished trust in public education in crisis-hit Lebanon is worsening inequality in the country and forcing parents to make difficult...
Climate change threatens future of banana export industry
Climate change is rapidly reducing the ability of banana producers to supply one of our favourite fruits. New research from...
More menopausal symptoms linked to poorer brain function in later life
Experiencing more menopausal symptoms is linked to poorer brain function and warnings signs associated with dementia in later life, according...
Partnership urges residents to report environmental offences and protect nature
Residents are being asked to help protect the environment by reporting any suspicious activity that could be harming nature and...
1,400 species found in guts of Asian hornets
A study of Asian hornets has found about 1,400 different species in their guts. University of Exeter researchers tested Asian...