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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.
An aerial view of Exeter

Greenest city centres in Great Britain revealed

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

Pine needles

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

Research at the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield and the СŷÊÓƵ of Valladolid has found that pine needles from discarded Christmas trees or other sources could be turned into renewable fuels and new products.
A photo of the exterior of the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield's Sustainable Aviation Fuels Innovation Centre

World’s first net zero transatlantic flight to fly from London in 2023

The first ever 100 per cent SAF transatlantic flight will take off from the UK next year as part of a pioneering research project to fly across the pond using solely sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Plastic waste on a beach

MPs and Sheffield researchers call for ban on all plastic waste exports

Scientists and MPs are calling for a ban on the export of all plastic waste exports from the UK by 2027.