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Scientists call the shots on new COVID-19 public awareness film

Published
9 September 2020
Categories
Society & Politics
Science
Health
Coronavirus

Professor Cath Noakes of the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥ was the main scientific consultant to the makers of a new public information film designed to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

A rocky hillside covered in shrubs and trees. Many of the trees have died

Trees living fast die young

Published
8 September 2020
Categories
Science
Global
Environment

A global analysis reveals for the first time that across almost all tree species, fast growing trees have shorter lifespans.

The images shows an offshore windfarm on a calm  day. The sea is flat.

'Our low-carbon future needs to be circular'

Published
19 August 2020
Categories
Technology
Environment

The renewable energy industry needs to adopt the ideas of a circular economy, where equipment is designed to be reused or remanufactured when it reaches the end of its operational life.