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Climate education expansion for England's young learners

Published
Tuesday 23rd January, 2024
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Environment

Every school and college in England will have free access to expert support to become greener and more climate resilient in a national scheme run by a consortium of universities.

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Satellites ‘key to confronting global challenges’

Published
Friday 19th January, 2024
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Environment
Technology
Working with business
Science

Science Minister Andrew Griffith says for the UK to become a Space superpower it must harness the talent of researchers and businesses involved in the analysis of satellite data.

The image shows the view above the tree canopy in the Mata de Vale in the Chapada Guimares region of the Amazon forest. There is a dense cover of green vegetation across both side of a narrow valley.

Common tree species dominate tropical forests

Published
Wednesday 10th January, 2024
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Global
Science
Environment

Scientists have found almost identical patterns in how tropical forests worldwide are dominated by surprisingly few tree species.

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Ensuring nutrition is at the heart of climate smart agriculture

Published
Tuesday 2nd January, 2024
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Science
Health
Environment

Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa need to diversify away from growing maize and switch to crops that are resilient to climate change and supply key micronutrients for the population, say researchers.

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Leeds moves up in sustainability rankings

Published
Wednesday 13th December, 2023
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University
Environment

The annual People & Planet University League for 2023-24 has been released, with the University of Leeds achieving a 2:1 classification.

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Pivotal moment as global warming threatens the Earth system

Published
Tuesday 5th December, 2023
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Global
Science
Environment
Research

Climate change is pushing the world towards a series of “tipping points” which will see rapid and irreversible change across the natural and social worlds, say a group of leading experts.  

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Computer climate model wins science impact award

Published
Monday 4th December, 2023
Categories
Environment
Research

An ultra-fast computer model that is shaping the global outlook on tackling climate change has been recognised for its environmental science impact.

Image across a calm sea with floating ice debris to a coastline of ice and snow covered mountains. This is a the Antarctic Peninsula.

Scientists track rapid retreat of Antarctic glacier

Published
Wednesday 29th November, 2023
Categories
Global
Science
Environment

Scientists are warning that apparently stable glaciers in the Antarctic can “switch very rapidly” and lose large quantities of ice as a result of warmer seas.