In a pristine corner of the Amazon, Brazilian and British scientists have spent more than two decades simulating drought to understand how the rainforest might respond to a drier future.

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Dr Ivan Markovic speaks on BBC Radio 4 about his new book 'An Atmospheric History of Smoking in Modern Britain' Dr Ivan Markovic has spoken on the BBC Radio 4 programme 'Thinking Allowed' about his ...

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In September 1913, DH Lawrence set off from the German city of Konstanz on a trip that would take him across Switzerland to the Italian city of Como. During his journey, by foot and steamer, he ...