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Sustainability entrepreneur and Formula 1 champion, Nico Rosberg, founder of Rosberg Philanthropies

Oxford University’s SDG Impact Lab announces partnership with newly launched Rosberg Philanthropies

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A wild European hedgehog forages on a fallen log. Image credit: Shutterstock.

World’s oldest European hedgehog found in citizen science project

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Evidence should be at the heart of climate-friendly policies, but there is real risk that political demands for ‘perfect evidence’ could actually undermine attempts to improve air quality. Credit: Shutterstock

Expert Comment: Let's bring the city centres back to the people

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Many new methods are emerging with potential. Rather than focusing on one or two options we should encourage a portfolio, so that we get to net zero quickly without over-relying on any one method - Dr Steve Smith Credit: Shutterstock

CO2 removal is essential, along with emissions cuts, to limit global warming - report

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Debris accumulating on Aldabra Atoll, a remote coral island and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the southwestern Seychelles. This photograph was taken as part of the Aldabra Clean-Up Project. Image credit: Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF).

New study shows that most plastic debris on Seychelles beaches comes from far-off sources

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A male lion photographed in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.

Raising the minimum age of trophy hunted lions could make hunting more sustainable, new study finds

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Compelling fossil fuel producers to pay for carbon clean-up could end these fuels’ contribution to global warming without pitting climate action against meeting society’s energy needs - at a relatively affordable cost. Credit: Shutterstock

Climate goals can be achieved at affordable cost, if fossil fuel producers pay for carbon clear up - Oxford-led study

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Altogether, our study shows ports are at the forefront of climate impacts. It underlines adaptation of ports is urgently needed, and quantified risk analysis, as presented in our paper, can help in prioritising investments - Jasper Verschuur. Credit: Shut

International trade and world economies exposed to multi-billion-dollar climate risk to ports - Oxford study

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water level in Yangtze river - Photo by Zhonghui Yao.

Compound extreme heat and drought will hit 90% of world population – Oxford study

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New study finds logged tropical forests are surprisingly vibrant and need protection

New study finds logged tropical forests are surprisingly vibrant and need protection

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