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Deforestation may cause over a third of heat-related deaths in tropical regions
Deforestation in tropical countries could contribute to increased deaths from heat exposure in nearby populations, new research has shown.
A just climate future for Jim and beyond
Professor Lucie Middlemiss and Professor Carolyn Snell write about the importance of just climate futures as part of the launch of their collaborative new book.
The Soviet Union’s secret tsunami
This July, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the Kamchatka peninsula, in Russia’s far east. This wasn’t the first time a huge tsunami had hit Kamchatka, writes Patrick Sharrocks.
Sustainability research team wins Best Paper Award
Professors Lucie Middlemiss and Mark Davis have been honoured with the Best Paper Award by Energy Research & Social Science for their groundbreaking research.
Exploring Indigenous bioculture in Peru
Researcher Sarah Oakes writes about her interdisciplinary, participatory research investigating sociocultural potato knowledge among Quechua farmers in the Peruvian Andes.