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Flood Hydrology Roadmap Sets Out 25-Year Vision to Help Predict and Manage Flood Risk

Lancaster experts have contributed to a flood hydrology roadmap that sets out a vision to help scientists and practitioners better predict future flood events and improve flood resilience across the UK.

Chemical Found in Leafy Greens Shown to Slow Growth of COVID-19 and Common Cold Viruses

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center report evidence from lab experiments that a chemical derived from a compound found abundantly in broccoli and other cruciferous plants may offer a potentially new and potent weapon against the viruses that cause COVID-19 and the common cold.

NASA Finds 2022 Arctic Winter Sea Ice 10th-Lowest on Record

Arctic sea ice appeared to have hit its annual maximum extent on Feb. 25 after growing through the fall and winter.

Wildlife Survival After Rehabilitation Depends on Many Factors, Study Finds

The first comprehensive study of international literature on wildlife rehabilitation shows that human activity is one of several factors that influences outcome for injured or displaced wildlife.

Methane Detected Over Poland’s Coal Mines

Data from the Tropomi instrument onboard the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite has been used to detect methane plumes over some of Europe’s largest methane-emitting coal mines.