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An aerial photograph showing a tropical forest bordering an oil palm plantation. The rainforest is made up of various trees of different heights and species, whereas the oil palm plantation is a monoculture.

Logged tropical forests are still valuable for biodiversity, study finds

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Oxford-led project awarded £2 million to revolutionise clean hydropower energy

Oxford-led project awarded £2 million to revolutionise clean hydropower energy

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Close-up of a vibrant red and spotted flower from a lipstick vine.

Botanists name a beautiful new species of ‘lipstick vine’ discovered in the Philippine rainforest

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A person’s hands hold a green planet Earth as a symbol of sustainable development.

New framework shows the challenges involved with establishing a biodiversity credit market

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New project aims to transform how wildlife trade is monitored and managed.

New project aims to transform how wildlife trade is monitored and managed

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An orange wolf-like animal stretches its head upwards to lick the flowers of an Ethiopian red hot poker plant. The plant has a long slender stem with a tube-like flowerhead at the end made up of many orange and yellow tubular flowers.

Ethiopian wolves reported to feed on nectar for the first time

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Aerial view of a coal-fired power station in winter, with clouds of carbon emissions rising from chimneys and towers.

Redefining net zero will not stop global warming, new study shows

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A group of diverse students from various ethnic backgrounds sit round a table with two teachers in a laboratory. On the table, there are problem sheets, notebooks, a laptop and an iPad.

New Oxford-led initiative launches to train future leaders in life and environmental sciences

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Climate policy monitor reveals net zero regulations surge globally but implementation gap remains

Climate policy monitor reveals net zero regulations surge globally but implementation gap remains

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Flowers at Christchurch, an Oxford University College, with the Tom Tower in the background.

Oxford welcomes Colombian universities to the Nature Positive Universities Alliance

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