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There’s something you can do now to cool your home next summer – and it’s far cheaper than air conditioning

For The Conversation, Professor Ross Cameron shares useful tips and practical concepts for keeping your home cooler using plants.
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New €1.8 million European-Latin American research network asks who pays the price of the green transition

Researchers from the Faculty of Social Sciences will join an international network of academics & organisations examining the consequences of Europe’s green transition for Latin American countries where materials for rechargeable batteries are mined.
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Water Blew Up Everything: An Urban History of Climate Disasters in Buenos Aires’ Informal Settlements

Find out more about the 'Water Blew Up Everything' research project, led by Adriana Laura Massidda, which received funding through the Grantham Amplification Fund Initiative.
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Climate-proofing pediatric care: New research aims to tackle overheating in children’s hospital wards

A new national study, led by the University of Sheffield, aims to reduce the health risks posed by children’s hospital wards heating up due to climate change.

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Low-income and diverse communities face 33 per cent more air pollution in major northern cities

Low-income and ethnically diverse communities in post-industrial Northern English cities face up to 33 per cent more air pollution than their neighbours in wealthier areas, according to new research co-authored by Dr Paul Brindley.
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New project will bring together local and online communities to examine regional food policy

A new initiative will host two ecological citizens’ ‘Re-assemblies’ to explore food and energy systems in relation to Net Zero transition.
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New research to boost South Yorkshire's treescape and community well-being

A new project ‘Trees Together South Yorkshire’ has been launched to create a pathway for managing and expanding South Yorkshire’s vital tree canopy - focusing on maximising benefits for the environment and local communities.
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New research projects announced to tackle overheating in UK hospitals

Three new research projects have launched which aim to enhance patient safety by addressing the urgent threat of extreme heat in NHS buildings.