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A reed warbler perched on a reed

Reed warblers migrating from Africa use the Earth's magnetic field to find their nests

Biology
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In South Africa, windfarms in optimum locations would cost the country 16.7% less per unit of energy than if it were to build more coal power plants.

Invest strategically in wind and solar farms in Africa - Oxford study

Climate change
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Ipomoea aequatoriensis flowers at University of Oxford Department of Plant Sciences Photographs by Tom Wells

Mystery of sweetpotato origin uncovered, as missing link plant found by Oxford research

Environment
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Pair of black-browed albatross

Oxford researchers discover unexpected deep diving in albatross

Conservation
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Head and shoulders image of Dr Erin Saupe

University of Oxford Earth Scientist honoured in the annual Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists

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Plastic bottle on a beach in the Maldives

Plastic Drawdown tool to help Maldives slash plastic waste by 85 percent, study reveals

Climate change
Environment
The new Oxford nature recovery centre will harness state-of-the-art technologies designed to deliver nature recovery at scale and monitor progress towards this recovery. Credit: Shutterstock.

Leverhulme Trust awards £10 million to new Oxford nature recovery centre

Climate change
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Sunset over the oil industry: Depleted oil fields are one of the targets for carbon dioxide burial.

Safer carbon capture and storage

Climate change
Environment
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Island with coral on the Indian Ocean

Island conservationists identify key barriers to meeting biodiversity targets

Climate
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'We have less than 10 years to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and temperature growth to 1.5C and we cannot make it without interventions from and change within the finance sector,' Liz McKeon, IKEA Foundation. Credit: Shutterstock.

IKEA Foundation pledges £4.5m to back Oxford sustainable finance action

Climate change
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