The massive Thwaites glacier in West Antarctica contains enough ice to raise global sea levels by 65cm if it were to completely collapse. And, worryingly, recent research suggests that its…Read More >
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Hydroelectric dams take toll on endangered big cats, study shows
Big cats are among the most widespread top predators on Earth. Lions stalk zebra in the African savanna, tigers ambush antelope in the forests of Asia and jaguars hunt deer…Read More >
Research Endowment Trust Fund: an early career researcher’s perspective
I am James Ryalls, an early career researcher in the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, and I have been working at the University since January 2018. I initially started…Read More >
Elephants on the Move
Elephants are always on the move; moving in search of food, water, to exploit social opportunities or to avoid danger. Large scale elephant movements are tied closely to seasonal variations…Read More >
Antarctica’s ice shelves are trembling as global temperatures rise – what happens next is up to us
Images of colossal chunks of ice plunging into the sea accompany almost every news story about climate change. It can often make the problem seem remote, as if the effects…Read More >
Global warming, light switch molecules and malaria – early career researchers net prizes
The effect of clouds on global warming, a ‘light switch molecule’ to diagnose disease and the entanglement of malaria with colonialism were among the research topics that have won University…Read More >