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Harmful levels of indoor air pollution have been discovered in UK homes, with families from deprived areas and ethnic minority backgrounds facing the highest levels of exposure, according to a new study from the University of York.

A new study argues that habituation - the process of people or animals becoming used to something, so that they no longer find it unpleasant or think it is a threat - is a much more complex two-way process than scientists have assumed.

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Professor Robert Marchant and colleagues an €10 million Synergy Grant to study the effects of climate change on mountain ecosystems and societies in East Africa.

People have been using plants such as ferns and succulents to brighten up their homes for millennia, but how much of an impact do they have on our environment and wellbeing?

Globally, 80% of people are projected to be affected by drought by 2050, creating environmental, economic and societal risks that require urgent attention. But researchers and policymakers are sharing their concerns that this is not a far-away problem that only affects distant lands. Here in Yorkshire we are seeing increasing weather extremes - including floods, droughts and hosepipe bans.

Creating a space for international researchers and practitioners to share experiences and practical knowledge on how to organise for systems change was the focus of this year’s TCX York ‘Organising for Transformation’ conference.

Air cleaning systems often used in medical or food production settings may actually create harmful, hidden new pollutants, research has discovered.

There is a significant and concerning decline in the genetic diversity of British nightjar populations over the past two centuries, a study from the University of York has found.