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Academic recognised by the Geological Society
An academic from the School of Earth and Environment has been awarded a prestigious prize from the Geological Society of London.
Tropical forests’ carbon sink 'already rapidly weakening'
The ability of the world’s tropical forests to remove carbon from the atmosphere is decreasing, according to a study tracking 300,000 trees over 30 years, published today in Nature.
Ocean changes almost starved life of oxygen
Chemical changes in the oceans more than 800 million years ago almost destroyed the oxygen-rich atmosphere that paved the way for complex life on Earth, new research suggests.
Global Species Loss Could Be Halved By Conserving 30% of Tropical Lands
Extinction risk could decrease by more than 50% if at least 30% of land is conserved across the tropics, reveals a new study.
New £1m UKRI grant to support development of autonomous transport
Professor Ed Manley has been awarded a UKRI grant worth over £900,000 on the UK-Canada AI initiative to develop new models of autonomous transport for enhancing mobility in ageing populations.