Press office news tagged school-of-geography-earth-and-environmental-sciences
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Project explores community connections to healthcare in face of advancing climate change
University of Plymouth news: The Climate-Adaptive Reimaginings for Enhancing Healthcare Spaces of the Future (CAREscape) project is a collaboration between researchers from Plymouth and the University of the Philippines
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University takes the helm of global scientific drilling research programme
University of Plymouth news:The University of Plymouth will lead the central scientific body at the heart of a global research initiative that aims to unlock some of the secrets hidden beneath the world’s seafloor.
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£1m project aims to forecast long-term effects of debris transported by natural disasters
University of Plymouth news: Led by the University, the SUPERSLUG initiative will assess how sediment moved by landslides, avalanches and other extreme events can impact river systems and the landscapes and communities near them
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Demand-side actions could help construction sector deliver on net-zero targets
University of Plymouth news: New research led by the University used a detailed mathematical model to demonstrate that the construction sector in the UK and Europe could almost eliminate its carbon emissions by 2060.
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First national conference highlights the global importance of temperate rainforests
University of Plymouth news: The UK's first temperate rainforests conference was hosted at the University of Plymouth and brought together academics, environmentalists and practitioners.
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Research highlights how global action can deliver transformative change for the planet
University of Plymouth news: Dr Souran Chatterjee, Lecturer in Energy Transitions, played a significant role in the science team behind a major report published by the United Nations
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University expert helps reveal hidden stories behind Early Bronze Age burial discovery
University of Plymouth news: Professor Ralph Fyfe has been liaising with the Dartmoor National Park Authority and others across the UK on the excavation of an Early Bronze Age burial cist at Cut Hill
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Rocks that originated in Earth’s mantle could reveal secrets of planet’s history
University of Plymouth news: Dr Andy Parsons is part of an international team that is using rocks from the deep ocean to unravel mantle’s role in life on Earth, volcanism and global chemical cycles.
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Are sunscreens damaging our marine environment?
University of Plymouth news: PhD researcher Anneliese Hodge and experts from the University and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) are exploring how sunscreens impact a range of marine species
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Multiple moves during childhood can increase the risks of depression in later life
University of Plymouth news: The University is involved in new research which has used population registers to examine the early-life experiences, and any subsequent depression diagnoses, of almost 1.1 million people
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University shortlisted for two Green Gown Awards
University of Plymouth news: The University has been named among the finalists in two categories - Research with Impact – Institution, and Sustainability Champion – Student - at the 2024 Green Gown Awards
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Study explores what attracts people to watch live-streams of disasters and extreme weather
University of Plymouth news: New research analysed comments posted by those watching live-streams of extreme weather and found they are important spaces of hazard learning and community gathering.
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