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Citizen researchers tracking air pollution in our homes
A group of citizen scientists is being recruited to help investigate the scale of microplastic air pollution inside people’s homes.
Africa Day – celebrating partnerships across the continent
As the world marks Africa Day, the University celebrates its existing partnerships across the continent and looks forward to further collaboration as a key strategic aim for the future.
African rainforests can resist severe heat and drought
Scientists studying the impact of record heat and drought on intact African tropical rainforests were surprised by how resilient they were to extreme conditions during the last major El Niño event.
Sea level rises from melting ice massively reduced by limiting global warming
Sea level rise caused by melting ice could be halved this century if the Paris Agreement target of limiting warming to 1.5°C is met.
Geoscientists call for action on tackling racial inequality
An article published in the journal Nature Geoscience has highlighted the 'stark' under-representation of students from ethnic minority backgrounds in the Geosciences.