2025 news
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'Forever chemical' found in all but one of tested UK rivers in new University of York research
A University of York study into the presence of ‘forever chemicals’ in UK rivers has found some of the highest levels ever recorded.
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Crafting a better future with a stronger science voice: University of York researcher becomes Fellow with The African Academy of Sciences
A better and more sustainable future for Africa and a stronger science voice is the goal of a University of York researcher who has become a Fellow with The African Academy of Sciences.
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Artivism in Action: Public Forum to Explore the Power of Environmental Art in Driving Change
How can art spark climate action? An in-person public knowledge-sharing forum in Kuala Lumpur will bring together environmental artists, activists, civil society, and researchers to explore how creative expression can inspire change - at the policy, institutional, community, household, and personal levels.
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Archeology reveals the long-term economic consequences of global trade
A new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America uses archaeology to challenge long-held assumptions about global trade. Many economists think global trade generates prosperity, but struggle to explain the inequalities that often result.
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Could a deeper understanding of the seasons and how they are changing improve resilience to climate change?
Are daffodils in bloom earlier? Does cherry blossom appear earlier these days? And are distinct, new ‘seasons’ starting to appear too? New University of York research is examining changing seasons and what this means for how we approach climate change.
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Biorenewables Development Centre and University of York join forces with CroBio to tackle soil degradation in £670k Defra-backed project
The Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC) and the University of York have partnered with agricultural technology startup CroBio in a £670k (€0.8M) project funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)'s Farming Innovation Programme and supported by Innovate UK.
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When capital meets carrots: can finance drive a sustainable food revolution?
What if the key to transforming our global food system does not lie in the soil, but in the stock market? A major international research project, co-led by Dr Truzaar Dordi at the University of York, aims to answer this question by investigating how financial markets could catalyse a revolution in sustainable food production.
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Climate change impacts in African mountains are greater than previously thought
Researchers know that mountain communities are particularly vulnerable to climate change, but there is limited understanding of climate change impacts in most African mountains due to lack of data. This might be surprising given that around 288 million people live in Africa mountain regions.