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Weather affects our purchase decisions, study shows

1 November 2022

Short-term changes in the weather could help overcome the energy efficiency gap

Rising groundwater offers hope for drought-stricken East Africa

26 October 2022

New research indicates better groundwater supply management could hold the key to helping combat the impact of climate change in East Africa

Tackling gender inequality

14 October 2022

We have received an Athena SWAN Bronze Award in recognition of institutional efforts to improve gender equality

Researcher assists Return Mission to Nepal

25 September 2022

Dr Diana Contreras contributes to the Return Mission to Nepal 2022

Meet the new Head of the School

20 September 2022

Dr Jenny Pike has been appointed the new Head of the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences

The challenges of global water security

31 August 2022

Get a taste of studying Water in a Changing World (MSc) in our free online course

Outside Tap

Scientists shine new light on household water inequality

8 August 2022

New findings seek to understand the important dynamics of inequality within sustainable development

Exploring the kinetics of the seismic cycle

20 June 2022

New research explores whether quartz cementation can facilitate fault healing

Scientists provide explanation for exceptional Tonga tsunami

13 June 2022

New mechanism describes how the tsunami travelled much further, much quicker and for much longer after the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted.

Scientists shine new light on role of Earth’s orbit in the fate of ancient ice sheets

26 May 2022

New findings answer long-standing question over the importance of summertime warmth in melting ice sheets