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Scientists rub shoulders with royalty to raise awareness of growing global drought and flooding risks
19 March 2025
Two University of Bristol researchers joined WaterAid UK for a Water and Climate Reception hosted by His Majesty The King to highlight the increasing risks to drought and flooding in major cities across the world.
- Pioneering research reveals Arctic matter pathways poised for major shifts amidst climate change 14 April 2025 A new study has shed unprecedented light on the highly variable and climate-sensitive routes that substances from Siberian rivers use to travel across the Arctic Ocean. The findings raise fresh concerns about the increasing spread of pollutants and the potential consequences for fragile polar ecosystems as climate change accelerates.
- Scientists make water-repellent breakthrough to replace toxic ‘forever chemicals’ 8 April 2025 A team of international scientists has invented a substitute for synthetic chemicals, called PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances), which are widely used in everyday products despite being hazardous to health and the environment.
- Research to receive £7m grant from EPSRC to develop sustainable electrification 8 April 2025 Researchers from the Universities of Nottingham, Newcastle and Bristol are to receive a £7 million grant from a funding council to develop sustainable technologies to reduce energy wastage.
- Art commission led by local children will explore natural ecologies at new University campus site 2 April 2025 An independent artists’ studio co-run by children from Hareclive Primary School in Hartcliffe has been chosen by the University of Bristol to create a series of artworks that investigate the natural ecologies around the site of the new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus [TQEC].
- Research reveals even cool, wet Northern Ireland is feeling strain of climate change 2 April 2025 Northern Ireland is known for its cool, wet weather – but a new study has shown warmer temperatures and erratic rainfall due to climate change are taking a toll on the nation’s health and farming industry.
- UK and Japan scientists set to supercharge semiconductor microchip technologies in the race to reach Net Zero 25 March 2025 Charging electric cars in faster than five minutes and making the national energy grid much more efficient could be a step closer to reality thanks to a unique new partnership on track to revolutionise semiconductor microchip technologies.
- Electric scooter schemes reduce bicycle collisions by 20%, study suggests 21 March 2025 Electric scooter schemes appear to reduce the risk of bicycle collisions by around 20%, according to a University of Bristol-led study. The research, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), is published in Injury Prevention today [21 March].
- Scientists rub shoulders with royalty to raise awareness of growing global drought and flooding risks 19 March 2025 Two University of Bristol researchers joined WaterAid UK for a Water and Climate Reception hosted by His Majesty The King to highlight the increasing risks to drought and flooding in major cities across the world.
- Pioneering research ranks world’s most populated cities for flood and drought risk 12 March 2025 A new report has revealed how the 100 most populated cities globally are becoming increasingly exposed to flooding and drought.
- Greater openness about the use of complementary and alternative medicines in UK dairy farming could bring benefits 26 February 2025 Greater openness about complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) use has the potential to strengthen farmer-vet relationships, which may prevent potential unintended harm to animals, reduce antibiotic use and improve herd health management, new research has found. The study, led by the University of Bristol, is published today [26 February] in Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
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