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The bright ways forests affect their environment
A new study improves understanding of the Earth system by explaining and quantifying important interactions and feedbacks between the biosphere and the atmosphere.
CryoSat gives best 3D view of Antarctica yet
A new map of Antarctica, available to download from today, is providing the most accurate three-dimensional view of the continent to date.
The underestimated cooling effect on the planet from historic fires
Historic levels of particles in the atmosphere released from pre-industrial era fires, and their cooling effect on the planet, may have been significantly underestimated according to a new study.
Postgraduate students are joint-winners of the Piers Sellers PhD Prize
Two students from the Faculty of Environment were awarded the Piers Sellers PhD Prize at a ceremony earlier this week.
Antarctica ramps up sea level rise
Ice losses from Antarctica have increased global sea levels by 7.6 mm since 1992, with two fifths of this rise (3.0 mm) coming in the last five years alone.