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Pioneering report exposes worsening health threats of climate change in UK
5 September 2024
A new report has revealed for the first time the wide-ranging and increasing health dangers posed by long-term weather extremes in the UK, as the effects of climate change deepen.
- Open call for artists: Wild Spaces 19 September 2024 Lead artist sought for Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus Wild Spaces public art commission.
- Bristol artist creates forest fire simulation to spark awareness of deforestation 16 September 2024 World-renowned artist Luke Jerram will create a new multi-sensory installation at the University of Bristol Botanic Garden next month to improve people’s understanding of deforestation – and its links with UK pension funds.
- New research reveals how El Nino caused the greatest ever mass extinction 12 September 2024 Mega ocean warming El Niño events were key in driving the largest extinction of life on planet Earth some 252 million years ago, according to new research.
- Replacement crop treatment not safe for important pollinator, experts say 6 September 2024 A novel pesticide thought to be a potential successor to banned neonicotinoids caused 100% mortality in mason bees in a recent test.
- Pioneering report exposes worsening health threats of climate change in UK 5 September 2024 A new report has revealed for the first time the wide-ranging and increasing health dangers posed by long-term weather extremes in the UK, as the effects of climate change deepen.
- Better modelling initiative aims to improve UK flood resilience 2 September 2024 A new project co-led by the University of Bristol, aims to improve future flood adaptation measures in the UK, providing better-targeted protection against the impact of climate change.
- Bristol researchers part of national initiative to better identify UK flooding and drought hotspots 31 August 2024 Predicting where future flooding and droughts will strike next in the UK is set to become easier with a pioneering initiative harnessing the latest technology and real-time data.
- New study highlights expansion of drylands amidst impact of climate change 30 August 2024 Nearly half of the world’s land surface is now classified as drylands and these areas are accelerating their own proliferation, according to new research.
- Mobile species are 'glue' which connect different habitats together, study finds 22 August 2024 A groundbreaking study conducted across 30 field sites in the southwest UK has revealed the importance of incorporating varied habitats into the landscape at large.
- Royal Fort Gardens clinches prestigious Green Flag Award 22 August 2024 The University of Bristol's Royal Fort Gardens has once again been recognised for its exceptional quality, securing the coveted Green Flag Award for the ninth year in a row.
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