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When was Earth last glacier-free? Research reveals new understanding
The period in geologic history when Earth last had no glaciers has been pushed back by at least 26 million years, almost to the time of the dinosaurs.
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Bridging the gap between geography and linguistics: plenary lecture on language and landscape
How do people perceive and talk about landscapes? And what can we learn about human-landscape relations from language? In her plenary lecture at the University of Zurich, Flurina Wartmann explored these questions and explains how we can use language to examine cultural landscape values
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Public outreach: talking climate
Glaciologist Brice Rea recently delivered a talk for the Inverness Field Club entitled "Our changing climate: how we got here, what does a 1.5°C change look like and how worried should we be?"
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Aberdeen takes important step in making research 'open to all'
The University of Aberdeen was established on a foundation to be 'open to all and dedicated to the pursuit of truth in the service of others'.
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Funding boost to support north-east climate assemblies
Researchers at the University of Aberdeen's Just Transition Lab and their local partners have been awarded £386,152 by the Scottish Government for a project that will see several local climate assemblies take place in the north-east of Scotland.
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Field visit to the Highlands explores community approaches to carbon offsetting
Project on 'Community Approaches to Carbon Offsetting' explores initiatives that restore biodiversity and support communities in addition to storing carbon.
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Women STEM students gaining skills to address global challenges thanks to new scholarships
Five women from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh are studying fully funded postgraduate degrees at the University of Aberdeen with the aim of gaining the skills necessary to foster a career addressing some of the biggest problems of today in their home countries.
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New survey aims to map people's connections to Scottish islands
How do islanders maintain connections to their communities when they are living elsewhere? This is one of the questions being asked by University of Aberdeen / James Hutton Institute researcher Kirsten Gow as she explores how those with island connections could play a part in the future of island...
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Environment experts represent Aberdeen at COP27
The University of Aberdeen will showcase its world-leading research at the upcoming United Nations Conference of the Parties, COP27.
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Research in a Nutshell: Transitioning towards sustainable tourism
David Flood describes his research project on sustainability transitions in tourism in the Margaret River region (WA, Australia) and what brought him to Aberdeen University.