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Scientists discover clean and green way to recycle Teflon®

New research demonstrates a simple, eco-friendly method to break down Teflon® – one of the world’s most durable plastics – into useful chemical building blocks.

Sustainability analysis reveals UK business performance

Experts from Newcastle University have contributed to a new report assessing how UK business sectors are performing on sustainability and where more action is urgently needed.

Comprehensive update to global biodiversity hotspots project begins

An international consortium involving Newcastle University has announced a major update to the world's biodiversity hotspots.

Supporting forestry to deliver net positive biodiversity impact

A new science-based framework to help the forestry sector achieve nature-positive outcomes has been completed.

New bacterial modelling cuts computational costs for researchers

Newcastle Scientists have developed an efficient new model to track bacterial responses to toxic chemicals and nutrients.

Climate change is supercharging Europe’s biggest hail

Warming may lead to less frequent but bigger and more devastating hail storms, new research has shown.