Waterfleas hold key to cleaner environment and better human health
A novel way of removing chemical pollutants from wastewater could see the humble waterflea helping to create cleaner rivers and waterways.
Published 22 September 2023
New leadership style needed in organisations to deliver net zero targets
Organisations need to move away from traditional leadership models and embrace adaptive leadership and system thinking practices to deliver on net zero targets
Published 14 September 2023
Professor David Hannah elected Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
David Hannah, Professor of Hydrology at the University of Birmingham, has been elected to the prestigious American Geophysical Union.
Published 12 September 2023
Partnership to create UK's first circular supply chain for wind turbine rare earth magnets
The "Re-RE Wind" partnership seeks to play a pivotal role in securing the future of sustainable wind energy.
Published 11 September 2023
Bees struggle to find flowers because of air pollution
A new study has found that air pollution is preventing pollinators finding flowers because it degrades the scent.
Published 7 September 2023
Extreme El Niño weather saw South America’s forest carbon sink switch off
Evidence that most forest areas withstand periods of severe drought but greatest impact in forests with drier climates
Published 4 September 2023
Sweat leaches flame-retardant chemicals from microplastics
Oily components found in sweat may make toxic chemicals available for absorption through skin
Published 2 September 2023
Birmingham scientists partner Canadian critical minerals extraction experts
A new partnership agreement will bring the University of Birmingham’s mineral extraction expertise to new markets.
Published 1 September 2023
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