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Bristol experts make tracks to Bonn to help advance climate adaptation and justice
13 June 2025
Climate change experts from the University of Bristol’s Cabot Institute for the Environment are poised to champion inclusivity and a fair shift to a net zero economy at an important international summit next week.
- Researchers from Bristol and Nottingham launch new social venture to tackle food waste and support small-scale farmers 2 July 2025 A ground-breaking new social venture company has been launched by researchers at the University of Bristol and the University of Nottingham to help farmers sell surplus produce to community-based buyers including food banks, social supermarkets and small food producers across the UK.
- Recognition for University of Bristol research in Royal Society of Chemistry awards 26 June 2025 The Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2025 Prize winners include several successes for the University of Bristol.
- Bristol becomes first university to hit milestone for sustainable laboratories 25 June 2025 The University of Bristol has become the first institution globally to certify all of its laboratories at Silver level through the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) - a landmark achievement in the journey toward more sustainable research practices.
- Renewable rice robots offer appetising role for the future 20 June 2025 Scientists at the University of Bristol have created soft robots from rice paper which biodegrades safely within 32 days.
- Researchers simulate earthquakes to stress test a 3D-printed concrete house 13 June 2025 Scientists at the University of Bristol have used the UK’s largest shaking table to mimic conditions of a medium-magnitude earthquake to assess the potential damage to a 3D-printed building.
- Bristol experts make tracks to Bonn to help advance climate adaptation and justice 13 June 2025 Climate change experts from the University of Bristol’s Cabot Institute for the Environment are poised to champion inclusivity and a fair shift to a net zero economy at an important international summit next week.
- Research shows rivers release ancient carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, uncovering a greater role for plants and soil in the carbon cycle 4 June 2025 A new study has revealed for the first time that ancient carbon, stored in landscapes for thousands of years or more, can find its way back to the atmosphere as CO₂ released from the surfaces of rivers.
- Influential climate scientists land prestigious Royal Meteorological Society awards 4 June 2025 Two pioneering University of Bristol climate researchers have received recognition for the impact of their work at the Royal Meteorological Society’s 2024 Awards.
- Bristol Professor appointed as one of the European Commission’s Chief Scientific Advisors 23 May 2025 Professor Dimitra Simeonidou, Director of the Smart Internet Lab at the University of Bristol, has been appointed as Chief Scientific Advisor to the European Commission playing a key role in contributing to science-driven EU policy making and legislation.
- Glaciers will take centuries to recover even if global warming is reversed, scientists warn 19 May 2025 New research reveals mountain glaciers across the globe will not recover for centuries – even if human intervention cools the planet back to the 1.5°C limit, having exceeded it.
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