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How food prices are affected by oil, trade agreements and climate change

Concerns about inflation rates have risen as the UK economy begins its much-needed recovery from the effects of the pandemic.

| Published by The Conversation
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Dowty flying high with composite innovations

Engineers from the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) have ‘pushed the boundaries of the possible’ to develop next-generation propeller blades for cleaner, cheaper air travel.

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Experts unite to help cities solve unprecedented climate challenges

Combining technological, nature-based and social solutions is the best way to make heavily populated cities more resilient to climate change, say researchers.

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Scientists publish a call to arms on the war on plastics

Scientists calling for more sustainable approaches to address the massive global challenges faced by plastic waste have published a call to action in Science.
A white block of flats

Cooling buildings by nearly 5ºC possible thanks to new whiter-than-white paint

From icy tundras to billowing clouds, the colour white crops up repeatedly in our planet’s palette. This colour provides a natural way for light from the sun to reflect back from the Earth’s surface and into space.

| Published by The Conversation