Pages tagged with: environmental-sciences
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BSc (Hons) Environmental Science
BSc (Hons) Environmental science at the University of Plymouth offers exceptional opportunities to develop your understanding of human impact on the global environment and turn classroom theory into solutions to real environmental problems.
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Environmental science
Find out more about Environmental science at Plymouth University
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Future rainfall could far outweigh current climate predictions, study suggests
The UK’s uplands could in future see significantly more annual rainfall than is currently being predicted in national climate models, according to new research by the University of Plymouth
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Young people get to see ocean science in action during week-long sailing experience
Environmental scientists from the University of Plymouth have been encouraging young people to think about the impacts of ocean science as part of SEA the Future, a seven-day oceanography voyage organised by the charity Adventure Under Sail.
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Study reveals abundance of microscopic paint flakes in the North Atlantic
A study by the University of Plymouth and the Marine Biological Association has revealed flakes of paint could be one of the most abundant type of microplastic particles in the ocean
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Scientists join UK voyage assessing the health of our oceans
Dr Charlotte Braungardt and Dr Richard Sandford - from the University of Plymouth’s School of Geography, Earth and Environment Sciences - will be leading a range of scientific observations, experiments and problem-solving sessions
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Study shows potentially harmful arsenic levels at popular former mining works
A study by the University of Plymouth has shown that arsenic levels at a former mining site in the Tamar Valley are posing a health risk to employees and the public using the site.
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Research suggests ponies could play critical role in Dartmoor's future health
A research project – coordinated by the Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust with researchers at the University of Plymouth - suggests ponies make a positive contribution to conservation management on Dartmoor
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Study suggests LEGO bricks could survive in ocean for up to 1,300 years
A study led by the University of Plymouth examined the extent to which items of the ever-popular children’s toy were worn down in the marine environment
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What are pyroplastics?
The University of Plymouth's Dr Andrew Turner talks about pyroplastics, a recently discovered and particularly hard to spot type of marine litter
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Taking on the ocean's challenges, above and below the waves
Emily Murphy Gray, BSc (Hons) Marine Biology and Ecology student at the University of Plymouth, Devon, UK.
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Earth and Environmental Sciences
Earth and Environmental Sciences: we welcome proposals for postgraduate research in all of these areas.
