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University of Oxford establishes Oxford EARTH, a new programme for sustainable resource research

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Tropical forests in the Americas are struggling to keep pace with climate change

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Expert Comment: Can the UK deliver the carbon storage needed to meet climate goals without taxpayer billions?

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New study highlights ways to future-proof cocoa production

New study highlights ways to future-proof cocoa production

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Oxford researchers urge reforms to improve global wildlife trade regulation as CITES turns 50

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Logged tropical forests are still valuable for biodiversity, study finds

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Oxford-led project awarded £2 million to revolutionise clean hydropower energy

Oxford-led project awarded £2 million to revolutionise clean hydropower energy

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Botanists name a beautiful new species of ‘lipstick vine’ discovered in the Philippine rainforest

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New framework shows the challenges involved with establishing a biodiversity credit market

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Redefining net zero will not stop global warming, new study shows

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