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Fieldcamp, C110, Institute ice stream, West Antarctica (Credit: Neil Ross/University of Edinburgh).

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In a turbulent era of confounding poly-crises, business as usual is no longer economically viable - and transformative change is urgently needed. Join the discussion of these changes at our annual SuBLIM Sustainability Conference.

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More hybrid and nature-based solutions are urgently needed to protect coastal communities from climate change

Thursday 25 April 2024

Coastal areas can be better protected from the effects of climate change and rising sea levels if both nature-based solutions are combined with ‘hard’ coastal defences, a new study has found.

Boreal forest and tundra regions worst hit over next 500 years of climate change, study shows

Monday 8 April 2024

The boreal forest, covering much of Canada and Alaska, and the treeless shrublands to the north of the forest region, may be among the worst impacted by climate change over the next 500 years, according to a new study.

Researchers set to tackle the growing wild boar problem with oral contraception in innovative wildlife fertility programme

Friday 8 March 2024

Wild boar are to be given oral contraception in a pioneering programme to control the numbers of an animal that is becoming an increasing problem around parts of Europe.