Focus on environment

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Lots of cans and litter strewn haphazardly upon the floor

Loughborough University students take part in Japanese-inspired SpoGomi competitive litter-picking race

Two female academics looking into a tube with sediment sample inside whilst on a boat

Natural textile fibres, such as cotton, present in lake sediments for over a century

food being scraped into bin from plate

UK households throw away around 6 million tonnes of food every year - costing the average family of four about £700 annually and contributing substantially to global greenhouse emissions.”

A group of palm trees being blown about in a storm surrounded by grey skies by the coast

Weakness in Sri Lanka’s planning led to increased damage after Cyclone Ditwah, research finds

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Students compete in Japanese SpoGomi litter-picking race

Expert Comment: Surviving cold temperatures

Expert Comment: Sport has to lead the way on climate change

Lightweight Aftrak tractor set for rollout across Africa