How have plants adapted over centuries or millennia to survive and recover from human interference? David Moreno-Mateos and his team are analysing tree species in Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest to find out, and to help inform and improve future restoration practice.
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Why ‘de-extinct’ dire wolves are a Trojan horse to hide humanity’s destruction of nature
In a thought-provoking feature for The Conversation, Dr Rich Grenyer, Associate Professor in Biodiversity and Biogeography, examines the ethical and ecological concerns surrounding de-extinction, arguing that the allure of reviving species like dire wolves risks diverting attention from the ongoing human-driven destruction of the natural world.
BP Bets Future on Green Energy, but Investors Remain Wary
The Wall Street Journal covers BP CEO Bernard Looney's plans to tilt the British energy company away from oil, hoping to profit instead from wind and solar power. With comment from Cameron Hepburn.
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Shaping a brighter world of work
A new report from Zurich Insurance and the Oxford Smith School, co-directed by researcher Sarah McGill, outlines the case for a new social contract to address issues facing working people worldwide due to Covid-19. The report calls on insurers, employers, governments, and communities to work together and ensure that the future of social protection is more flexible.
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Shell slims down to shape up for the energy transition
The FT covers Royal Dutch Shell's net zero emissions strategy and plans. With comment from Ben Caldecott.
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What the world can learn from clean energy transitions in India, China and Brazil
Clean-energy technology and deployment in emerging economies are critical for a global energy transition. New research led by Radhika Khosla explores how fast-growing countries can not only develop their own sustainable systems, but provide a source of learning and knowledge to influence global trends. The study investigates key examples from the three largest emerging economies: solar power in China, LEDs in India and biofuel in Brazil.
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Wildfires, hurricanes and vanishing sea ice: the climate crisis is here
Scientists warn extreme, weather-related events around the world show the economic and social costs of a warming planet, writes the Financial Times. With comment from Friederike Otto, associate director of the ECI: 'Where we really see the clearest and biggest sign of climate change is in extreme temperatures.'
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Oxford has wettest October day since rainfall records began in 1827
Oxford University researchers have recorded the wettest October day since daily rainfall records began at the Radcliffe Meteorological Station in January 1827. 60.0 mm of rainfall was observed in the rain gauge on Saturday 3rd October 2020, which was the sixth wettest day of the 70,000 days in the records, and the rainiest day in Oxford for over 47 years.
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Amazon study shows big conservation gains possible for imperilled freshwater ecosystems
A new study, published in Science magazine by an international team in the Brazilian Amazon, shows that redesigned conservation projects could deliver big gains for critical freshwater ecosystems - raising hopes for the futures of thousands of species. 'In a time when the Amazon is under increasing pressure from human activities, this paper provides effective solutions for biodiversity preservation,' explains co-author Erika Berenguer.
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Why are coronavirus rates rising in some areas of England and not others?
Danny Dorling co-authors a new article explaining why more coronavirus tests will not see an equal rise of positive cases across the country. Read in full via The Conversation.
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Forbes: China Just Promised To Go Carbon Neutral By 2060
But how can China to achieve this goal? Yangsiyu Lu, researcher at the Smith School, suggests the country ought to focus on three key policy areas: coal, technology innovation in electricity generation, and nature-based solutions.
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Oxford launches new principles for credible carbon offsetting
Researchers from across the University of Oxford, led by Ben Caldecott and Eli Mitchell-Larson, have launched new carbon offsetting principles to ensure the 'net' in net zero is credible. The guidelines provide a key resource for the design and delivery of rigorous voluntary net zero commitments by government, cities and companies around the world.
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