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Sustainable construction project wins major European award
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/sustainable-construction-project-wins-major-european-award
CobBauge, an EU-funded sustainable construction project between partners in England and France, was named the best sustainability project at the European Commission's RegioStars event.
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Evaluating enterprise in rural Kenya
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/analysing-the-impact-of-enterprise-in-rural-kenya
Plymouth University news: Students and graduates from Plymouth University and Duchy College's Rural Business School have spent five weeks in rural Kenya as part of a Comic Relief project designed to bring up to 100,000 families out of poverty
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Devon agri-business zooms in on local knowledge
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/devon-agri-business-zooms-in-on-local-knowledge
Plymouth University news: Local Devon business uses Plymouth University's Electron Microscopy Centre to help it design its Anaerobic Digestion system.
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Amazon forests failing to keep up with climate change
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/amazon-forests-failing-to-keep-up-with-climate-change
An environmental scientist from the University of Plymouth, Dr Sophie Fauset, has contributed to major new research assessing the impact of global warming on thousands of tree species across the Amazon
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Study identifies way to enhance the sustainability of manufactured soils
Scientists from the University of Plymouth demonstrated that adding biochar to soil constructed from waste materials, reduces the loss of essential nutrients such as nitrogen and carbon
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It's not just vehicles and factories - what we eat can pollute the environment
University of Plymouth news - It's not just vehicles and factories - what we eat can pollute the environment
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Scientists show cities can serve as a refuge for insect pollinators
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/scientists-show-cities-can-serve-as-a-refuge-for-insect-pollinators
Plymouth University news: An international team of scientists have co-authored a report which states that people living in towns and cities can have a major impact on the diversity of insect pollinators surviving and thriving around them
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International surveillance system for coping with zoonotic pandemics needs greater attention
An expert in international relations says the world needs a better early warning system if it is to cope with future global pandemics.
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Soap and the Victorians 'Cleanliness is next to Godliness'
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-history-2-2/soap-and-the-victorians
History
'Cleanliness is next to Godliness' Soap and the Victorians. BA (Hons) History blog by Dr James Gregory.
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Could ethnobotany help remedy some of our local tourism challenges?
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/pr-opinion/tourism-and-ethnobotany
Plymouth Business School
Dr Charlie Mansfield: Could ethnobotany help remedy some of our local tourism challenges?
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