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Ancient organisms locked toxic poison away in their cells to survive dangerous environmental changes, study finds

1 July 2025

Researchers detect surprising levels of arsenic stored in fossils of Earth’s earliest complex life forms

ERC backs Cardiff-led project on Natural Future of Earth’s Climate

18 June 2025

Professor Stephen Barker among 281 winners of prestigious Advanced Grants competition

Earth's growing thirst is making droughts worse, even where it rains

10 June 2025

Researchers measure global impact of AED using real-world observations to better predict and prepare for droughts

New Learned Society of Wales Fellows to help solve the challenges the world faces

28 May 2025

15 Cardiff University academics have joined the elite ranks of the of the Learned Society of Wales.

Amazon could survive long-term drought but at a high cost, study finds

22 May 2025

Rainforest could lose many of its largest trees, releasing carbon into the air and reducing its carbon sink capabilities

a group of a dozen student stand around a large table which has a map based board game on it deciding where to place different ocean uses

Marine Management Organisation engages students with innovative board game on coastal planning

4 April 2025

Students played a groundbreaking board game aiming to foster discussion between coastal stakeholders.

Cardiff University congratulates Severn Estuary Partnership on heritage funding success

1 April 2025

The Severn Estuary Partnership has been a longstanding partner of the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Dr James Panton smiles as he is seated on a rocky mountain

Dr. James Panton and team reveal new insights into Earth's deep interior

19 March 2025

Dr James Panton’s research identifies new regions of oceanic crust.

Global cities most vulnerable to extreme climate shifts revealed in new report

12 March 2025

Research uncovers change in climate hazards over last 42 years for over 100 cities globally ranked by population size

Dr Joel Gill awarded The Geological Society’s Coke Medal for 2025

6 March 2025

The Geological Society’s Coke Medal recognises significant contributions and service to geoscience.

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Earth’s natural climate changes may be predictable, study finds

27 February 2025

Researchers match small changes in Earth’s orbit around Sun with shifts in planet’s climate

A photograph of a helmeted delivery driver dropping food to a woman’s apartment door.

Too hot to go outside: female, high-income, and older groups, most likely to ‘order in’ during heatwaves

2 January 2025

Study reveals heat exposure transfers to urban food delivery workers during extreme weather events

Scientists are photographed taking samples from the core on board a drill ship.

Past climate change shifts ocean currents and winds, altering heat and carbon exchange in the Southern Ocean, study finds

1 January 2025

Analysis of global climate patterns from past 1.5 million years reveal links between ocean circulation and climate changes

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Ancient organisms locked toxic poison away in their cells to survive dangerous environmental changes, study finds

ERC backs Cardiff-led project on Natural Future of Earth’s Climate

Earth's growing thirst is making droughts worse, even where it rains

New Learned Society of Wales Fellows to help solve the challenges the world faces

Amazon could survive long-term drought but at a high cost, study finds

Marine Management Organisation engages students with innovative board game on coastal planning

Cardiff University congratulates Severn Estuary Partnership on heritage funding success

Dr. James Panton and team reveal new insights into Earth's deep interior

Global cities most vulnerable to extreme climate shifts revealed in new report

Dr Joel Gill awarded The Geological Society’s Coke Medal for 2025

Earth’s natural climate changes may be predictable, study finds

Too hot to go outside: female, high-income, and older groups, most likely to ‘order in’ during heatwaves

Past climate change shifts ocean currents and winds, altering heat and carbon exchange in the Southern Ocean, study finds

Professor Caroline Lear appointed to Natural Environment Research Council Science Committee

Manifesto outlines plankton’s role in tackling triple planetary crisis

Focus on phosphate not a “silver-bullet” for River Wye’s water quality problems, report finds

Changing diet choices may help cut greenhouse gases

Record-breaking recovery of rocks that originated in Earth’s mantle could reveal secrets of planet’s history

Complex life on Earth began around 1.5 billion years earlier than previously thought, new study claims

Groundwater is key to protecting global ecosystems

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