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.
Professor Danny Dorling discusses the fallout from coronavirus on BBC Radio 4
On BBC Radio 4's 'Start the Week' Professor Danny Dorling talks to Amol Rajan and Nick Timothy about the coronavirus pandemic, and what the fallout will be.
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Coronavirus: how the current number of people dying in the UK compares to the past decade
Professor Danny Dorling looks at the spread of coronavirus, and how it has affected the mortality rate in the UK so far this year compared to the last decade.
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Flow State: New Incentives, Strategies and Innovations for Water Scarcity
Water scarcity is spreading around the world and incentives to improve efficiency and sustainability have failed to scale up as hoped. A global initiative from The Nature Conservancy and the University of Oxford (led by Dustin Garrick) aims to coordinate innovations in governance, data and finance and link research with implementation to identify the regions where investments could make the biggest difference.
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Guardian Comment: At the Glasgow climate conference, the UK could kickstart a green tech revolution
Cop26 is a chance to see how 'unicorn' technologies can take greenhouse gas emissions to near zero, writes Dr Mike Mason, fellow of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. The UK has an opportunity to build coalitions of the willing to invest in technology clusters with the potential to unlock multiple benefits across whole energy ecosystems.
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Five tough questions to ask about reaching net zero climate targets
Anyone setting a net zero target - and the citizens, activists, consumers, and investors holding them to account - should be considering these 5 key challenges, explain physical and social scientists Myles Allen, Thomas Hale, Tim Kruger, Stephen Smith and Kaya Axelsson in the Independent.
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China Daily: Build value for the aged
More investment in green infrastructure assets could be an effective way for China to close its pension gap. With comment from Smith School Emeritus Professor Gordon Clark.
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Can rationing carbon help fight climate change?
Dr Tina Fawcett, senior researcher in ECI's Energy Group, comments on personal carbon allowances including potential issues around equitability for poorer households in this article from recently launched 'BBC Future Planet', a new initiative dedicated to the environment.
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Brazil's Amazonian Battle
Dr Erika Berenguer discusses the impact of deforestation on the Amazon rainforest and global carbon emissions in episode 3 of "Politics of Climate Change", an investigative documentary from Channel News Asia. [Watch from minute 9:00]
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Climate change: What is the future of our food?
Dr Monika Zurek and Dr Jim Woodhill, from the Food Systems Group at ECI, join the University of Oxford Futuremakers podcast to discuss the the future of food: from global warming and the impact of diet on carbon footprint, to lab-grown meat and new technologies that may make our food supply more adaptable and robust. #TruePlanet
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Climate change and flooding on BBC Radio 4
In the wake of storms and flooding across the UK, Jim Hall, Professor of Climate and Environmental Risk, discusses potential policies for UK coastal communities that are under threat due to climate change. [Listen from 20:50]
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