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New funding supports climate PhD researchers

UK Research and Innovation funds the collaborative, multidisciplinary UNRISK Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) to tackle the uncertainty of the impacts of climate change.

A temperate rainforest in Ennerdale, Cumbria. Credit: Simon Webb

Climate change threatens rare temperate rainforests

Up to two-thirds of the world’s temperate rainforests could fall victim to climate change by the year 2100 according to a new study.

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From the periphery to a focal point: 20 years of innovation at the Sustainability Research Institute

As the Sustainability Research Institute turns 20, members reflect on its identity, achievements and how it will evolve.

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Humans have already caused 1.5 °C of long-term global warming according to new estimates

Humans may have already caused 1.5 °C of global warming when measured from a time genuinely before the industrial revolution and the start of large-scale carbon emissions, according to new research.

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Championing sustainable transformations in the north of England

The new Joined Up Sustainability Transformations (JUST) centre will prioritise justice and collaboration in its approach to sustainable solutions.

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