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Evidence should be at the heart of climate-friendly policies, but there is real risk that political demands for ‘perfect evidence’ could actually undermine attempts to improve air quality. Credit: Shutterstock

Expert Comment: Let's bring the city centres back to the people

Learning online: 'We find a substantial overall learning deficit…which arose early in the pandemic and persists over time… The pooled effect…implies that students lost out on about 35% of what they would have learned in a normal school year…This confirms

More than one third of year's learning lost in pandemic - study

Many new methods are emerging with potential. Rather than focusing on one or two options we should encourage a portfolio, so that we get to net zero quickly without over-relying on any one method - Dr Steve Smith Credit: Shutterstock

CO2 removal is essential, along with emissions cuts, to limit global warming - report

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

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

Artistic image of a house with streams of data coming from it. Image credit: Shutterstock.

Oxford University to co-lead £8m Energy Demand Observatory and Laboratory to help UK reach net-zero

water level in Yangtze river - Photo by Zhonghui Yao.

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

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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