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A bumblebee on a flowerhead made up of many tiny tube-shaped flowers.

New study reveals that bees cannot taste even lethal levels of pesticides

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IMF and University of Oxford launch 'PortWatch' Platform to monitor and simulate trade disruptions

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A camera-trap photograph of a small mammal with spines and a long snout. The image was taken at night – echidnas are nocturnal.

Found at last: bizarre, egg-laying mammal finally rediscovered after 60 years

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Professor Yadvinder Malhi, Ecosystems Research Programme Leader at the (ECI) and Tom Atkins, Researcher at the ECI’s Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery, shared what they have  learned - during a four-year study at Wytham - with BBC presenters Hamza Yas

BBC Countryfile investigates at Oxford’s Wytham Woods

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New training centre will bridge the gap between environmental science and AI to address global environmental challenges

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Nico Rosberg meets Oxford students sponsored by Rosberg Philanthropies to research climate change solutions

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Solar and wind can provide more energy than British forecasts

Wind and solar power could significantly exceed Britain’s energy needs

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Replanting logged forests with diverse seedlings accelerates restoration, says Oxford study

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When it gets too hot to work, people lose income, which means households may struggle to afford to buy food. This is experienced more in countries with vulnerable and informal work patterns – especially agriculture

Heat can cause rapid food insecurity in days, says Oxford research

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