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Want a stronger biodegradable plastic? Add a ‘pinch’ of cream of tartar
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UK’s Overseas Territories at ongoing risk from wide range of invasive species
A new study has for the first time predicted which invasive species could pose a future threat to the UK's ecologically unique Overseas Territories.
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