Net zero and climate change
Discover a world-leading community of researchers confronting the climate crisis head on.
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green labs LEAF Green Lab Certification
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How oxygen can be made without photosynthesis
Oxygen is largely made by plants. Whether underwater or on land. However, a suggestion from deep sea rocks deepens the mystery of life, indicating oxygen may be produced without the need for life at depths where light cannot reach.
Nuclear energy and the lifetime safety of power stations
In the third of three short films about the world of nuclear energy production, researchers from the School of Physics discuss how material science help us to keep nuclear power stations operating safely for longer.
Climate research in action
In Conversation
Around 56 million years ago, Earth suddenly got much hotter. Over about 5,000 years, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere drastically increased and global temperatures shot up by some 6°C. As a consequence many of the world’s plants could no longer thrive. Today Earth is warming around ten times faster than it did 56 million years ago, which may make it even harder for modern plants to adapt.
Spotlight on...
...the University of Bristol's Cabot Institute for the Environment works with academics, students, and research partners, as well as local and international communities, governments and individuals. Together we help solve the biggest global environmental challenges. We understand that finding solutions requires different perspectives, expertise, and action. Find out more.
