Graduate: ‘Visualisation saved my life – now I want to make it mainstream’
A wellbeing start-up hopes to help millions with visualisation techniques that are credited with saving its co-founder’s life.
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Professor Sir Eric Thomas, former Bristol Vice-Chancellor, passes away
Professor Sir Eric Thomas FMedSci, former Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Bristol, sadly passed away on Friday 10 November 2023 aged 70 following a short battle with cancer. He was Bristol's 12th Vice-Chancellor, and led the University for 14 years between 2001 and 2015 during a period of significant change in higher education.
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New research reveals extreme fluctuations between drought and flooding are devastating millions of lives
New research reveals millions of people around the world living in poverty have been experiencing a ‘climate hazard flip’ since the turn of the century.
Pioneering research forecasts climate change set to send costs of flooding soaring
Climate change could result in the financial toll of flooding rising by more than a quarter in the United States by 2050 – and disadvantaged communities will bear the biggest brunt, according to new research.
Bristol weather expert wins prestigious national accolade for advancing understanding of extreme heat and health
A leading climate scientist from the University of Bristol, has today won an award in recognition of his pioneering work to advance understanding of global weather extremes and their impact on society.
Subjects at the University of Bristol are world-class, new league table confirms
Many of the courses taught at the University of Bristol are among the best in the world, according to an international league table.
Major grants strengthen links with China in palaeobiology
The University of Bristol has secured substantial funding in all three large grants recently awarded under an initiative to strengthen ties between the UK and China.
‘The Paris Agreement goals are still achievable but require immediate action’
Ahead of the publication of a major report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 degrees, a ‘themed issue’ consisting of 20 papers has been published.
International climate change report calls for immediate action and shows emissions can be halved by 2030
There are options in all sectors to at least halve emissions by 2030, according to the latest instalment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report published today.
Little growth observed in India's methane emissions
Methane is the second most powerful greenhouse gas and concentrations are rising in the atmosphere. Because of its potency and quick decay in the atmosphere, countries have recognised that reduction of methane emissions are a means toward mitigating global warming.