Reports and Studies
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‘We prepare for the wrong disasters’: Earth’s fight against encroaching saltwater
From The Gambia to the US, sea salt is increasingly seeping into the freshwaters people need for drinking and producing…
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How one of the worst environmental disasters left its mark
When the oil tanker Sea Empress ran aground 30 years ago, some of south Wales’ best-known beaches turned black. Thousands…
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‘You’re not just recalling words, but an emotion’: The lifelong benefits of making music
From helping people cope with age-related disorders to altering our perception of physical pain, music’s impact on our bodies can…
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Fungi mining and giant waste piles: How to get rare earths without mining rock
As nations posture over access to rare earth deposits, scientists say these coveted materials are hiding in plain sight –…
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How where you grow up affects your personality
Would you be a different person if you had grown up somewhere else? A growing body of research is helping…
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Super Bowl drives economic boon in the US ahead of game
The Super Bowl, the biggest event in American football, is set for Sunday with the Seattle Seahawks facing the New…
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The new treatments offering hope to migraine patients
More than a billion people worldwide struggle to find relief from the unbearable pain of migraine. But research is leading…
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Growing calls in India to restrict children’s social media use
A debate around banning social media for children under 16 is gathering momentum in India, with ministers in several states…
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The New Mexico cave expanding our search for alien life
When cave biologist Hazel Barton ventured into the pitch darkness, the last thing she expected to find were organisms harnessing…
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India’s snakebite crisis is killing tens of thousands every year
Devendra, who was a farmer in India, still remembers the moment a snake sank its fangs into his leg while…
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