Press office news tagged school-of-geography-earth-and-environmental-sciences
Over half of people are unaware of the environmental effects of sunscreen
University of Plymouth news: A new study by researchers at the University and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) comes during a summer when the UK has basked in almost unbroken sunshine for several weeks
New facility advances understanding of radioactive materials while training future nuclear workforce
University of Plymouth news: The Radioisotope and Advanced Materials Suite (RAMS) is a radiation-licensed facility that supports the detailed physical, structural, and elemental characterisation of complex materials
Thousands celebrate success and achievements at Graduation Week
University of Plymouth news: Around 10,000 people have been welcomed to the University for our Graduation celebrations with students’ achievements recognised by lecturers, family and friends
Hunting stardust in Plymouth: new project invites people to discover cosmic dust from outer space
University of Plymouth news: This University is leading a new project that will encourage Plymouth residents to help uncover micrometeorites that may have landed on their roofs and in their gardens
Partnership tackles contamination in materials dredged from the ocean
University of Plymouth news: The University has formed a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Plymouth company Recycle It Global to tackle contamination in materials dredged from the ocean
Living walls boost biodiversity by providing safe spaces for urban wildlife
University of Plymouth news: Our research shows how living walls – structures housing flowers and plants fitted to the outside of new and old buildings – can significantly enhance the biodiversity within urban environments
£3.7m study aims to improve understanding and detection of dangerous volcanic eruptions
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from our School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences are part of a major new project that aims to shed light on dangerous shifts in volcanic activity
Lecturer receives award acknowledging outstanding contribution to volcanology
University of Plymouth news: Dr Paul Cole, Associate Professor of Volcanology and a lecturer on our Earth Sciences programmes, has received a prestigious award from the Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group (VMSG) of the Geological Society of London
Consortium secures £3.6m for pioneering anaesthetic gas recovery and reuse technology
University of Plymouth news: A consortium including the University of Plymouth has been awarded £3.6 million to advance technology which captures, recovers and recycles volatile anaesthetic gas waste for future reuse
Thinning ice in Antarctica could boost oceanic carbon absorption
University of Plymouth news: Research involving scientists from the University has shed new light on natural processes in East Antarctica that could, over long timescales, help the Southern Ocean absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
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Rainforests under threat: report calls for protection and restoration to help the South West’s temperate rainforests thrive
University of Plymouth news: A new report – The State of the South West Rainforests – highlights that around 40% of the region offers the appropriate climatic conditions to support a rainforest landscape
University provides evidence to major national review of UK counter-terrorism law
University of Plymouth news: Dr Paul Simpson and colleagues surveyed thousands of people about their perceptions of terrorism, with their findings influencing a report by the Independent Commission on UK Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy and Practice