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Rural England with houses dotted between fields and wind turbines on the horizon

Researchers from the Supergen Energy Networks Hub and the Fair Energy Futures research communities explore the effects of the net-zero energy transition on vulnerable communities.

A high up image of a forest, running between two planes of savannah.

Studying fractal patterns in ecotones – the boundaries between different types of vegetation – could show us how plants are responding to climate change.

Dotson Ice Shelf with sea in front

A glacier in Antarctica is committing “ice piracy” – stealing ice from a neighbour – in a phenomenon that has never been observed in such a short time frame, say scientists. 

A group of researchers and community members sitting around a table

Researchers in the UK and Indonesia are working together to help communities fight the health and environmental impact of peatland fires.

A far off view of a city with plumes of smoke rising into the air

Up to 250,000 deaths from poor air quality could be prevented annually in central and western Europe by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions are drastically reduced, say researchers.