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Governments urged to set deadlines for cutting livestock production
A group of scientists, including Professor Pete Smith, have written to the journal Lancet Planetary Health to urge governments to declare a time-frame for decreasing the amount of livestock on the planet in a bid to tackle climate change, the Guardian reports.
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Prestigious honour for Aberdeen academic
A University of Aberdeen academic has received the highest honour that can be bestowed upon a scientist by China. Professor John Speakman has been elected a foreign Academician in the Chinese National Academy of Sciences – the first ever from a Scottish University to be elected. Election to the Chinese Academy of...
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Aberdeen student sets sights on polar expedition
Biology student, Maria Huntlaar is appealing to the north-east public to help her land a place on a polar dog-sledging expedition.
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University celebrates Highly Cited Researchers
The Web of Science has released its annual list of Highly Cited Researchers. Researchers from The Health Services Research Unit, Institute of Medical Sciences, Rowett Institute, and School of Biological Sciences have been recognised in the 2019 list for their contribution to Cross-field research and to the field of Environment...