UCT study calls for climate services rooted in local knowledge
A new study led by Dr Petra Holden of the African Climate & Development Initiative (ACDI) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) compared priorities…
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Aluta-Rore Elevates Women’s Indigenous Knowledge in Pacific Climate Resilience
For generations, women across the Pacific have stood as the unsung architects of food security. Through traditional gardening, reef gleaning, fishing,…
University of Leeds launches ambitious new Framework for Environmental and Social Responsibility
The University of Leeds has launched its new Framework for Environmental and Social Responsibility 2026–2030, setting out a bold, integrated vision to…
Professor Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe Delivers Inaugural Lecture on Climate Change, Indigenous Knowledge and Health
Professor Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe, Professor of Population Studies at the Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS) and Pro Vice-Chancellor for…
Expert Comment: Are extreme heatwaves the UK’s ‘new normal’?
Professor Myles Allen, Head of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics at the University of Oxford, explains how researchers at Oxford are combinin…
Smart stormwater filter developed to stop more pollution reaching rivers and beaches
Researchers from UNSW Sydney have developed a smart stormwater treatment system that can automatically adapt to changing weather conditions, significa…
Tree cover is key to cooling cities
Trees in urban areas are highly effective in reducing harmful heat exposure and improving outdoor comfort in cities, according to a new study. Weather…
Cambridge seeks behaviour change expert to tackle climate crisis as first Hatton Professor of Sustainability
Trinity College and University of Cambridge launch global hunt for new professor of sustainability who can help help effect change in choices and acti…