Press office news tagged school-of-geography-earth-and-environmental-sciences
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University academic appointed Lead Author of UN climate change report
University of Plymouth news: Dr Cho Kwong Charlie Lam is one of 31 UK academics who will serve in the role for the IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report on adapting cities and infrastructure to climate change
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University supports new water quality monitoring project
University of Plymouth news: The University is working with partners and communities in Devon to explore ways to tackle water pollution through a new monitoring project
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£13m nuclear programme to boost UK energy security through sustainable graphite innovation
University of Plymouth news: The University is one of the key partners in the ENLIGHT programme, which will transform the lifecycle of graphite in nuclear energy – an essential material for the future deployment of nuclear power.
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Graduate’s research contributes to hospital trust’s air quality assessments
University of Plymouth news: MSc Environmental Consultancy graduate Elliot West led a new study into air pollution levels in and around Derriford Hospital, supporting its ambition of achieving an ‘excellent’ rating in the Clean Air Hospital Framework
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Tiny ocean migrants play a massive role in Southern Ocean carbon storage
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the University were involved in a new study which reveals for the first time that zooplankton migration contributes significantly to carbon sequestration
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National award for Devon Resilience Innovation Project
University of Plymouth news: Academics and PhD researchers from the University of Plymouth are playing an important role in the Devon Resilience Innovation Project (DRIP), which has just won an award from the Environment Agency
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University works on pioneering tree planting approach aiming to boost flood resilience and restore nature
University of Plymouth news: An initiative involving partners who have worked together on Dartmoor for a number of years builds on research by academics and students linked to the UK’s temperate rainforests
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Workshop aims to celebrate and inspire female researchers
University of Plymouth news: The first-of-its-kind inclusive researcher workshop, coordinated by the University and Elsevier, sought to raise awareness of some of the barriers facing female researchers.
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Giant volcanic eruptions affected Earth’s climate but were not responsible for dinosaur extinction, study suggests
University of Plymouth news: New research involving scientists at the University aims to enhance our understanding of a turbulent period of Earth’s history
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Partnership aims to advance climate-smart agriculture research
University of Plymouth news: The University has agreed a new collaboration with the National Water Resources Institute in Nigeria
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Project aims to benefit net zero targets, soil health, biodiversity and agriculture
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the University are part of the £4million OpenLAND initiative, which aims to put the UK on a path to deliver net zero emissions by 2050
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Cornish farm uses robotics to measure nature-friendly practices
University of Plymouth news: The University is partnering with farmers and other organisations across the South West in a trial exploring ways to improve soil health and reduce soil erosion and flooding
