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A satellite image of a cyclone forming above an ocean.

New algorithm supercharges climate models and could lead to better predictions of future climate change

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Deforestation

Nature degradation could cause a 12% loss to UK GDP

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Landmark study definitively shows that conservation actions are effective at halting and reversing biodiversity loss

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A beach covered in discarded plastic bottles.

Oxford researchers comment on the plastic waste crisis for Earth Day 2024

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Amazonia's Fire Crises: Study shows emergency fire bans are insufficient and urges strategic action ahead of the next burning season

New study on Amazonia's fire crises urges action ahead of the next burning season

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True Planet
A bat with very large ears, perched on a rock face.

Study shows that island bats are valuable allies for farmers

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A great tit bird holding on to a hanging bird feeder filled with peanuts.

More social birds are more adventurous feeders, study finds

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Close up of a Bombus terrestris, the buff-tailed bumblebee, feeding on a thistle-like purple flowerhead.

Study finds that bees need food up to a month earlier than provided by recommended pollinator plants

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Close up of a wooden bowl containing hazelnut shells: the debris after the nuts are removed

Seeing the wood for the trees: using hazelnuts to reconstruct ancient woodlands

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New scholarship will empower students to tackle the biggest challenges of our time

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