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Lightning storms less likely in a warming planet
Global warming may lead to a drop in lightning strikes, affecting atmospheric composition and the frequency of natural forest fires in the tropics, a new study suggests.
Professor Simon Poulton wins Geological Society Bigsby Medal
We are delighted to announce that Professor Simon Poulton has been awarded the Bigsby Medal of the Geological Society.
Professor Dominick Spracklen awarded a prestigious ERC Consolidator grant
Professor Dominick Spracklen has secured highly prestigious European Research Council funding worth £2 million euros over the next five years.
New insight into climate impacts of deforestation
Deforestation is likely to warm the climate even more than originally thought, scientists warn.
New depth limit for deep-sea marine burrows
Scientists have found fossil evidence of deep-sea marine life burrowing up to eight metres below the seabed — four times the previously observed depth for modern deep-sea life.