School of Earth and Environmental Sciences news

Cardiff academics bring earthquake and volcanic simulations to local schoolchildren

1 May 2026

Children at Howardian Primary School learned about geoscience hazards using simulation games and VR with the support of Cardiff experts.

Learned Society of Wales welcomes new Fellows tackling key world challenges

28 April 2026

15 academics from Cardiff University have achieved the prestigious honour of joining the Learned Society of Wales.

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Tracing magma’s hidden journey: researchers show fault systems guide and halt volcanic unrest

23 April 2026

Cardiff researcher part of international team that investigated 2022 volcanic system crisis in Azores

A tractor ploughing a farm field and creating a cloud of dust behind.

Cardiff lends expertise to first pan-European soil erosion monitoring network

31 March 2026

EU-backed project will contribute to European Soil Strategy and European Green Deal

An image of a dust storm on Earth captured by a space satellite.

New satellite driven model provides “more realistic and reliable” predictions of sand and dust storm emissions

24 March 2026

Cardiff-led team tackles decades-long problem of overestimating when and where sediment transport occurs

A photograph of a modern city covered in smog. PM.25 is written in grey across the skyline.

Climate policy must consider cross-border pollution “exchanges” to address inequality and achieve health benefits, research finds

12 February 2026

First-of-its-kind study assesses how health benefits of aggressive climate policy travel across international borders

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Expanding farming capabilities will not close Africa’s ‘hidden hunger’ gaps

16 October 2025

Researchers combined data on demand, production, and resource constraints, moving beyond calories to nutrients that matter for health across all 54 African countries

Dr Diana Contreras Mojica visits Cairo to support gender equality in STEM initiative

29 September 2025

Dr. Contreras Mojica visited Ain Shams University within the framework of a British Council-founded project aimed at reducing gender disparity in STEM.

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Sweetwave: rising temperatures lead people to eat more added sugar via soft drinks and frozen desserts, study finds

16 September 2025

Researchers analysed 15 years of shopping data to establish climate-diet-health connection

Free Public Lecture Series returns for 2025–26: Quaking Earth – Understanding and Coping with a Dangerous Planet

2 September 2025

Our free evening lectures, beginning Tuesday 9th September, are accessible and open to all audiences.

Earth and Environmental Sciences soar in National Student Survey

17 July 2025

Our School celebrated strong results in the annual NSS survey, which captures student satisfaction and academic support.

New research from Cardiff University explores the secrets of Earth’s deep interior

10 July 2025

Cardiff University researchers are leading a groundbreaking international effort to understand the flow of material within the Earth.

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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

Cars passing over signs on the road indicating the start of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Policies targeting road transport emissions could save 1.9 million lives globally by 2040, new study finds

19 May 2025

Analysis demonstrates dramatic health benefits from combining emission standards, electric vehicles, accelerated fleet renewal, and clean electricity for electric vehicles

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