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Pollution solution co-developed by Professor Anant Sudarshan reaches finals of 2025 Earthshot Prize

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:56:03 GMT

The world's first cap-and-trade market for particulate matter, developed by a team of researchers including Professor Anant Sudarshan, was shortlisted in the Clean Our Air category of this year's Earthshot Prize.

Research finds crop breeding can cut methane emissions without sacrificing yield

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Genetic selection could help farmers and breeders reduce greenhouse gases from crops, particularly rice cultivation, research by University of Warwick and Cranfield University shows.

Warwick astronomers trial using starlight to measure greenhouse gases

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:00:00 GMT

University of Warwick astronomers, partnering with Spanish institutions, are part of a project repurposing star-gazing tools as climate sensors to track green house gases

Major investment in doctoral students to support next generation of researchers

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 10:18:07 GMT

Two doctoral training programmes led and supported by the University of Warwick are to receive fresh funding from UK Research and Innovation.

Protected areas in Thailand are at a higher risk of forest fires when located away from indigenous communities, research finds

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:23:00 GMT

Research from the University of Warwick has found that national parks and protected areas are at a higher risk of forest fires when located farther away from indigenous communities.

The fourth state of matter: How Sun's plasma could help answer humanity's challenges

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 09:09:00 GMT

Scientists are studying plasma in the Sun’s atmosphere, to help address some of humanity’s greatest challenges – from harnessing an endless source of green energy to building knowledge of the Earth’s climate.

New research into threat posed to climate change policies by the rise of the populist right

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:17:31 GMT

Newly published research from the University of Warwick and the University of Sussex Business School reveals that the influence of left-of-centre parties increase the strength of a government’s climate policy score by about 22% relative to the average score while the influence of right-wing populist parties leads to a 24% reduction relative to the same average.

Green Week supports local communities find their green culture

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 15:18:21 GMT

Communities across Coventry and Warwickshire are being urged to make the fifth annual Green Week a launchpad to begin their sustainable journey.

Forest conservation policies must safeguard indigenous peoples’ rights, researchers urge

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 17:30:00 GMT

Global policy commitments on conservation such as the recent COP 26 declaration on Forest and Land Use are a step in the right direction but policy-makers must be inclusive of indigenous peoples and ensure that any initiatives learn from the long and problematic history of forest conservation, argues an international consortium of indigenous scholar activists and social, cultural, environmental, and behavioural scientists in correspondence published today [13] in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution.

New city climate change commission to drive forward low carbon targets

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:01:00 GMT

Senior leaders from organisations across Coventry met today to help shape and move forward actions to reduce the impact of climate change.

A new Coventry Climate Change Board will meet regularly to share policies, plans, good practice and work together collaboratively in an effort to keep the city on track for a zero carbon future. The Board is chaired by Margot James, the former minister for culture, communications and creative industries and Executive Chair for the Warwickshire Manufacturing Group (WMG) at the University of Warwick.