The atmosphere’s growing thirst for water is making droughts more severe, even in places where rainfall has stayed the same. New research by Dr Solomon H. Gebrechorkos and Prof Simon Dadson et al in SoGE, published in Nature, finds that this “thirst” has made droughts 40% more severe across the globe.
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Rewilding ventures like the restoration project at the Belmont Estate near Bristol, are becoming vital testbeds for how we restore biodiversity, adapt to climate change, and rethink our relationship with the land. Staff and students from the Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery (LCNR) and SoGE's Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Conservation research cluster explore Watercress Farm, part of the 3,500-acre Belmont Estate, just west of Bristol.
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Coverage in the Manila Standard of the "Fair Water?" exhibit on water access and inequality which opened this week at the Ayala Museum in Makati. The exhibit developed by the REACH programme aims to raise awareness and start conversations about one of today’s most urgent global concerns: fair and equal access to clean water.
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June
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From Research to Reach: How social media turned my work into policy influence
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June
12:00 - 14:00
OXFORD ENERGY LUNCH, by the ZERO Institute & Oxford Energy Network
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June
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From Carbon Funds to Carbon Markets: Mobilising Finance for Low-Carbon and Resilient Development
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