2025 news
Harmful levels of indoor air pollution have been discovered in UK homes, with families from deprived areas and ethnic minority backgrounds facing the highest levels of exposure, according to a new study from the University of York.
A new study argues that habituation - the process of people or animals becoming used to something, so that they no longer find it unpleasant or think it is a threat - is a much more complex two-way process than scientists have assumed.
The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Professor Robert Marchant and colleagues an €10 million Synergy Grant to study the effects of climate change on mountain ecosystems and societies in East Africa.
People have been using plants such as ferns and succulents to brighten up their homes for millennia, but how much of an impact do they have on our environment and wellbeing?
Globally, 80% of people are projected to be affected by drought by 2050, creating environmental, economic and societal risks that require urgent attention. But researchers and policymakers are sharing their concerns that this is not a far-away problem that only affects distant lands. Here in Yorkshire we are seeing increasing weather extremes - including floods, droughts and hosepipe bans.
Creating a space for international researchers and practitioners to share experiences and practical knowledge on how to organise for systems change was the focus of this year’s TCX York ‘Organising for Transformation’ conference.
Air cleaning systems often used in medical or food production settings may actually create harmful, hidden new pollutants, research has discovered.
There is a significant and concerning decline in the genetic diversity of British nightjar populations over the past two centuries, a study from the University of York has found.
The results of the 2025 National Student Survey have revealed the strengths of the Department of Environment and Geography for the study of environmental sciences and physical geographical sciences. We have excelled in ‘Learning Resources’ and ‘Academic Support’.
A team of researchers, led by the University of York, has discovered a trend of increasing surface meltwater in East Antarctica.
A University of York study into the presence of ‘forever chemicals’ in UK rivers has found some of the highest levels ever recorded.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.