Volcanoes to shed light on DNA?
A novel comparison between the effect of the sun on skin and life in volcanic pools is being made by a University of St Andrews scientist.
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Palestinian academics win St Andrews prize
Two leading Palestinian academics who are seeking to turn the waste from olive oil production into valuable by-products have won the prestigious St Andrews Prize.
Winner of global environment prize to be announced
The winner of one of the world's most prestigious environmental prizes will be announced this week (Friday 12 May 2000).
Honour for conservationist
One of the UK's most prolific conservationists is to receive an honorary degree from the University of St Andrews.
New solutions for waste management
A system using rainwater as the basis for organic compost and a project which could reduce pollution emanating from semi- conductor plants are among the pioneering ideas competing for a prize aimed at finding practical solutions to worldwide environmental problems.
Porpoise study
Marine experts and mathematicians are teaming up to examine the impact of by-catch on the population of the UK's most common marine mammal.