University of Manchester - Archive (climate-change)
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2022
22
March
2022
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11:17
Europe/London
Poor countries reliant on fossil fuel revenues need more time to end production and financial support to do so. ...
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2021
29
November
2021
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12:00
Europe/London
Initial findings from a world-first study of the impact of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on both engines of a commercial jet have provided promising early results.
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11
October
2021
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10:41
Europe/London
New data curated by scientists at The University of Manchester has found that the main culprit for aviation emissions across the connected continent of Europe is countless short journey flights.
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07
September
2021
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10:10
Europe/London
Global grasslands are a source of biodiversity and provide a host of benefits to humans, including food production, water supply, and carbon storage. But their future looks bleak without action to halt their degradation and promote their restoration,...
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06
September
2021
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10:00
Europe/London
Massive Attack will today publish and offer as an open resource to the music industry the Roadmap to Super Low Carbon Live Music, commissioned by the band & produced by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research – a specialist body that brings to...
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31
August
2021
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18:09
Europe/London
Nine researchers from the University will attend the Blue Zone at COP26, the UN Climate Change summit, to observe the negotiations that will be fundamental to securing the future of our planet.
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06
August
2021
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10:26
Europe/London
UK Government is stepping up efforts to prepare and protect against the impacts of climate change, launching a new £5 million research programme today that will provide the backbone needed to drive forward the UK’s world-leading response to climate c...
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22
July
2021
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00:01
Europe/London
Academia and industry experts from the UK are exploring ways of converting carbon dioxide and waste into sustainable fuels and chemicals to meet net zero targets.
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17
June
2021
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10:23
Europe/London
Poor air quality is the biggest environmental health issue facing the UK, linked to an estimated 64,000 deaths a year, disproportionately affecting disadvantaged communities, and tackling this crisis should be at the top of everyone’s agenda.
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25
May
2021
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13:43
Europe/London
A joint venture between graphene specialists at The University of Manchester and alumni-led construction firm Nationwide Engineering has developed a product that could revolutionise the building industry and its impact on the environment.
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21
April
2021
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12:00
Europe/London
The University of Manchester has been named the world’s number one university in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings...
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19
March
2021
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10:46
Europe/London
A team of aerospace specialists has launched the world’s first in-flight emissions study using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on a wide-body commercial passenger aircraft.
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02
March
2021
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15:33
Europe/London
New research from The University of Manchester has identified various ways in which UK higher education institutions are beginning to tackle emissions associated with business travel and catering. These are two substantial contributors to emissions i...
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25
February
2021
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15:41
Europe/London
Spring snowmelt in the Alps is occurring earlier in the year due to climate change and as a result triggering abrupt deviations in mountain ecosystems. These changes could negatively affect the functioning of these valuable ecosystems.
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2020
23
November
2020
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09:00
Europe/London
Emissions from ship exhausts can have a major impact on air pollution, weather and climate, however until relatively recently these have been largely unregulated, particularly in international waters.
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18
November
2020
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21:00
Europe/London
An international coalition of leading climate research universities will issue its first declaration ahead of the G20 Summit on 21 and 22 November 2020.
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27
October
2020
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19:00
Europe/London
Fracking operations at a site in Blackpool, UK, have caused an unintended release of methane gas into the atmosphere to the equivalent environmental cost of 142 trans-Atlantic flights according to new research.
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24
September
2020
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14:00
Europe/London
A new Energy Innovation Agency (EIA) to be established between three Greater Manchester universities, local government and industry has been announced today with the aim of kick-starting a decade of clean energy innovation to meet the region’s 2038 c...
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16
July
2020
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09:30
Europe/London
A leading group of University of Manchester academics are imploring policy makers to use the UK’s post-pandemic recovery as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lead a positive green revolution.
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16
June
2020
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13:57
Europe/London
New research focusing on the UK and Sweden, demonstrates just how far even ‘climate progressive’ nations are from meeting our international commitments to avoid dangerous climate change.
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12
June
2020
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09:34
Europe/London
New climate research has stated that urgent action on emissions from existing ships is the key to tackling shipping’s impact on climate change.
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01
June
2020
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12:00
Europe/London
A group of University-based researchers are sharing free online content for children to learn about how food contributes to climate change.
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30
April
2020
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19:01
Europe/London
An international research project has revealed the highest levels of microplastic ever recorded on the seafloor, with up to 1.9 million pieces in a thin layer covering just one square metre.
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17
April
2020
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10:07
Europe/London
New research has shown that crops facing drought conditions can become more resilient to climate change by understanding what is happening in the soil below.
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07
April
2020
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16:00
Europe/London
Urgent fundamental changes to ‘fast fashion’ clothing items which are treated by many as disposable is needed to stem a devastating impact upon the environment according to scientists.
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2019
28
November
2019
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09:49
Europe/London
Bristol-based band Massive Attack are partnering with climate scientists at The University of Manchester’s Tyndall Centre to jointly examine the key impact areas of the music industry on the environment.
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22
November
2019
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13:51
Europe/London
The Labour Party’s manifesto for the 2019 general election lays out a plan for transforming British society and the economy to address climate change. The “green industrial revolution” calls for massive investment in renewable energy and low-carbon i...
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18
October
2019
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15:59
Europe/London
Greater Manchester schools are set to trial clean air monitoring systems across Greater Manchester Schools to determine how varying levels of air quality affects school children.
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23
September
2019
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09:00
Europe/London
Researchers are using the latest climate science to help local authorities calculate their carbon budget and cut down on emissions in the midst of the current climate crisis.
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20
September
2019
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11:40
Europe/London
Two centuries have passed since Manchester established itself as the centre of the global cotton trade. Known as ‘Cottonopolis’, the city was using a third of the world’s cotton production at the height of its textile boom.
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