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Climate change contributing to permafrost thawing and glacial thinning
The catastrophic rock and ice collapse on the northern Nepalese border was influenced by a range of climatic and geological factors, most of which are worsened by the impacts of climate change.
Sustainability leader honoured by Newcastle University
An international leader in sustainability and clean-energy transition has been recognised by the University with a Professorship of Practice
Newcastle University academics welcomed to Academy of Social Sciences
Three Newcastle University academics have been awarded Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences in recognition of their contributions to the field.
UN report sets out path to return below 1.5°C
The world set to cross 1.5°C global warming, but can still limit, adapt to and return from higher temperatures.
Comment: An expert explains what happened in Nepal
Writing for The Conversation, Professor Stuart Dunning discusses how a collapsing glacier turned into a lethal wall of mud and water.
Comment: Britain’s quarter century
Writing for The Conversation, Professor Hayley Fowler discusses how the UK environment has changed in the past 25 years.