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Climate change intensifies wind-rain extremes in the UK and Ireland

Climate change will cause an increase in extreme winter storms combining strong winds and heavy rainfall over the UK and Ireland, new research has shown.

Discover Festival to inspire future generations in the North East

Discover Festival is an exciting one-day event that will showcase the ground-breaking research and development through a range of interactive activities for families across the North East.

Study reveals retention ponds slash tyre particle pollution by 75%

New study has found that retention ponds can deliver a substantial reduction in tyre particle pollution.

Community climate project gets National Lottery funding

Young dads in the North East have received a significant funding boost for a community climate project involving a Newcastle University academic.

Study shows the crop benefits of enhanced rock weathering

Enhanced rock weathering results in higher crop yields and improved crop health, new research has shown.

Comment: Kelp restoration techniques

Writing for The Conversation, Hannah Earp and Catherine Wilding discuss how attaching seaweed spores to used scallop shells could restore UK’s coastal kelp forests.