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Debris accumulating on Aldabra Atoll, a remote coral island and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the southwestern Seychelles. This photograph was taken as part of the Aldabra Clean-Up Project. Image credit: Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF).

New study shows that most plastic debris on Seychelles beaches comes from far-off sources

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A male lion photographed in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.

Raising the minimum age of trophy hunted lions could make hunting more sustainable, new study finds

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Compelling fossil fuel producers to pay for carbon clean-up could end these fuels’ contribution to global warming without pitting climate action against meeting society’s energy needs - at a relatively affordable cost. Credit: Shutterstock

Climate goals can be achieved at affordable cost, if fossil fuel producers pay for carbon clear up - Oxford-led study

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Altogether, our study shows ports are at the forefront of climate impacts. It underlines adaptation of ports is urgently needed, and quantified risk analysis, as presented in our paper, can help in prioritising investments - Jasper Verschuur. Credit: Shut

International trade and world economies exposed to multi-billion-dollar climate risk to ports - Oxford study

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water level in Yangtze river - Photo by Zhonghui Yao.

Compound extreme heat and drought will hit 90% of world population – Oxford study

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New study finds logged tropical forests are surprisingly vibrant and need protection

New study finds logged tropical forests are surprisingly vibrant and need protection

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A herd of African elephants walking in single file. Image credit Shutterstock.

Satellite imagery reveals that wild African elephants choose paths leading directly to their favourite food

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A deep reef in the Seychelles. Image credit: Nekton 2022.

New study highlights urgent need to safeguard deep reefs - one of the largest and least protected ecosystems

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University of Oxford Student Ambassador Litter Picking Kayak Project

Oxford leads Nature Positive Universities Alliance to reverse biodiversity decline

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The United Nations Conference of the Parties for Biodiversity (COP15) is a critical opportunity for countries to agree an ambitious global plan to halt and reverse species loss. Image credit: Shutterstock.

Oxford University delegation to champion nature at UN biodiversity conference

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