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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.
Funding Success: Dr Natasha Barlow awarded €2M ERC Starting Grant
Dr Natasha Barlow has been awarded an ERC starting grant, for a project titled ‘Rates of Interglacial Sea-level Change, and Responses' (RISeR).
Japanese Knotweed not as dangerous as we thought
A recent study from AECOM and School of Geography researchers, has suggested that the damage caused by Japanese knotweed is not as significant as previously thought.
Emissions from wetlands and permafrost impacts climate targets
Additional cuts to fossil fuel emissions are required to limit global warming due to greenhouse gases from wetlands and permafrost, according to new research.
The evolution of early animals caused global warming more than 500 million years ago
Some 520-540 million years ago, animals began to inhabit the seafloor, and this drastically changed the global environment.