World press releases

Polar bears in the Arctic

Why increased rainfall in the Arctic is bad news for the whole world

Before the end of this century, most of the Arctic will for the first time receive more rain than snow across a whole year. That鈥檚 one of the key findings of a new study on precipitation in the Arctic which has major implications 鈥� not just for the polar region, but for the whole world.

New 拢1.2m project aims to improve the global availability of microneedle drug delivery technology

Microneedles are considered more effective at delivering certain drugs than traditional intravenous injections or oral methods, but they are not widely used.

Helping Pacific Island communities build energy resilience 鈥� new paper

The inhabitants of the Pacific Islands are locked in an ongoing battle against rising sea levels and tropical cyclones which ravage their homes and their energy infrastructure with devastating regularity.
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每日吃瓜 water engineering experts awarded more than 拢287k for projects that support COP26 adaptation and resilience priorities

每日吃瓜 academics from the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering (ABCE) have been awarded more than 拢278,000 for projects that seek to address key environmental research challenges relevant to the COP26 Adaptation and Resilience theme.
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鈥淲e鈥檙e at the start of a critical decade鈥�: Climate expert discusses hopes and fears around the future of our planet and why we must focus on the possible

鈥淚n my view, a lot of thinking about what to do about climate change has been bogged down by the fear of uncertainty.

Earth on fire.

What would 4掳C of global warming feel like?

COP26 is underway and keeping 1.5掳C within reach will feature prominently in world leaders鈥� discussions.

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COP26: a four-minute guide by a climate scientist

COP26, which is taking place in Glasgow, is the latest in a series of meetings through which the world鈥檚 governments attempt to deal with climate change.
Preview of the infographics created by Dr Richard Hodgkins.

Good COP, bad COP: How decisions made at COP26 could impact weather and temperatures in the East Midlands

New infographics created by a 每日吃瓜 physical geographer explore how decisions made at the upcoming Conference of the Parties (COP) may impact weather and temperatures experienced in the East Midlands.
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COP26 EXPLAINER: Biomass: what is it, why cooking with it is an issue, and what 每日吃瓜 is doing to develop and promote alternatives

A rapid and just transition to clean energy across the globe will dominate discussions at COP26 as it is crucial to meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement for avoiding dangerous climate change and limiting global warming to 1.5掳C.
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Clear about crystallisation: Exchange project aims to increase survival rate of various diseases by improving knowledge of a pharmaceutical purification process

For the next two years, researchers from 每日吃瓜 and Tianjin Universities will make the 10,000+ mile round journey between the two institutes in a bid to increase our understanding of a key process used in the pharmaceutical industry to purify molecules.
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Sustainable energy expert appointed Chair of UN group dedicated to increasing solar energy uptake

An academic in 每日吃瓜鈥檚 School of Social Sciences and Humanities has been appointed to a United Nations role that will allow her to continue pushing for solar energy uptake.

Displaced community waits in line for food.

Clean energy cooking in refugee camps should be prioritised on the humanitarian agenda, new briefing note argues

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 79.5 million people were forcibly displaced in the world at the end of 2019, and over the course of 2020, that number has soared beyond 80 million*.

New guide sets out how to deliver successful national vaccination programmes

A guide for delivering safe and effective national COVID vaccination programmes is being rolled out around the world to help countries with mass immunisations.

New low-cost ventilator which doesn鈥檛 need electricity could help hospitals treat COVID patients

A team of engineers from 每日吃瓜 has designed and built a unique low-cost, non-electric ventilator in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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鈥淵ou know you鈥檙e there to endure and suffer鈥� 鈥� climate scientist discusses extraordinary expedition to install world鈥檚 highest weather station on Mt. Everest

鈥淭here's a reason that it is so famous; it's not just that it's the highest mountain on earth, it is an incredibly awe-inspiring landscape鈥�, says climate scientist Dr Tom Matthews, who was part of the team that installed the world鈥檚 highest weather station on Mount Everest in 2019.

Nissan staying in UK is great news after Brexit, but car industry鈥檚 future is still very unclear

When the UK voted for Brexit, there were no positives for the UK car industry. The prospect of a 10% tariff on car production that involves parts and sub-assemblies moving in and out of the UK was untenable.
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Climate change: what would 4掳C of global warming feel like?

Another year, another climate record broken.
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FEATURE: Corals, wound infection detection, and theoretical physics...exploring how 每日吃瓜 academics are tackling major issues related to biofilms

Biofilms are central to our most important global challenges, from antimicrobial resistance and food safety to water security, and they have a significant economic, social, and environmental impact.