Professor Yadvinder Malhi, Professor of Ecosystem Science, has been named in the ENDS Power List 2026, marking his third consecutive appearance in the annual ranking of the UK's most influential environmental professionals.
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A home insulation fiasco has left tens of thousands in cold and leaky homes over winter
DPhil student Ewan Archer-Brown and the ECI's Dr Brenda Boardman and Prof Jan Rosenow discuss a recent report on the UK's flagship home insulation programme and alternative approaches to retrofitting, in The Conversation.
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New project to reconstruct the soundscapes of the east coast
Dr Martin Coombes is part of a new project that will preserve, reconstruct and understand the soundscapes of the East Coast of England.
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Tiger conservation efforts provide hope for recovery, assessment finds
The first IUCN Green List Status of Species assessment finds tiger populations are "Critically Depleted" - but conservation provides hope for recovery across the tiger’s range.
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Professor Robert Hilton appointed Professor of Geography at the School of Geography and the Environment
The School of Geography and the Environment (SoGE) at the University of Oxford is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Robert Hilton as Professor of Geography and fellow of Hertford College with effect from 1 January 2026.
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As mining returns to Cornwall, lithium ambitions tussle with local heritage
Cornwall’s return to mining to supply lithium for the green-energy transition is clashing with preservation of its local heritage and community identity. DPhil candidate, Jamie Hinch, explores the issue in an article for The Conversation.
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When China makes a climate pledge, the world should listen
Professor Myles Allen and Dr Kai Jiang explain why the rest of the world should take China's credible climate pledges seriously in an article for The Conversation.
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Prof David Thomas awarded the British Society for Geomorphology's David Linton Award
Congratulations to Professor David S.G. Thomas who was awarded the British Society for Geomorphology's David Linton Award at the BSG's Annual Conference in September 2025.
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REACH Programme earns A++ in final FCDO review
From 2015 to 2025, the REACH programme aimed to improve water security for 10 million vulnerable people across Africa and Asia. In its final review, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) awarded the programme its highest rating, A++.
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Oxford DPhil students win the European ASHRAE 2025 student competition on Net Zero Data Centres
Three DPhil students from Engineering and Geography have won the First Prize in the 2025 European Competition on Net Zero Data Centres.
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Climate change responsible for 1,700 heat-related deaths in single European region, Oxford study finds
Climate change was responsible for 1,700 heat-related deaths in the Swiss canton of Zurich between 1969 and 2018, according to new research led by Dr Rupert Stuart-Smith in the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. These deaths represent nearly one third of all heat-related mortality in the region during that period.
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