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Our sustainability research is helping to tackle some of the pressing environmental and social challenges facing the planet.
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.

25 January 2023
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.

16 January 2023
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.

30 December 2022
An aerial view of Exeter

Greenest city centres in Great Britain revealed

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

23 December 2022
Pine needles

Old Christmas trees could be saved from landfill to make renewable fuels

Research at the University of Sheffield and the University of Valladolid has found that pine needles from discarded Christmas trees or other sources could be turned into renewable fuels and new products.

19 December 2022

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