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An Indigenous Brazilian young man from Guarani ethnicity in native dress stands in the rainforest.

New guidance on conservation and human rights launched today at United Nations biodiversity conference COP16

Biology
Conservation
Environment
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Policy
Research
Sustainability
Study finds that better ocean connectivity boosts reef fish populations

Study finds that better ocean connectivity boosts reef fish populations

Biodiversity
Biology
Conservation
Environment
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
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A person’s hand wearing a latex glove and holding a clear glass conical flask reaches down from a riverbank towards the surface of a river.

Novel computational method could prove a game-changer in tracking down river polluters

Environment
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science
Sustainability
Oxford researchers record wettest month in 250 years

Oxford researchers record wettest month in 250 years

Climate
Climate change
Environment
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
In the foreground, rubbish lies scattered around heaps of dirt. In the background, a city scape is visible, with industrial towers belching fumes into the sky.

Urgent action needed to understand links between air pollution and mental health

Environment
Global health
Medical Sciences
Mental health
Research
University of Oxford and United Nations Human Rights to host landmark global climate summit

University of Oxford and United Nations Human Rights to host landmark global climate summit

Climate change
Environment
Research
True Planet
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The dynamics of climate policy narratives in the UK

Climate change
Environment
Policy
Research
Social Sciences
A business person’s hands rest on a desk with a tablet or iPad device and sheets of paper with graphs and charts. Overlaid are icons representing metrics of sustainability, such as carbon emissions, water and recycling.

Climate reporting standards are insufficient and must be expanded, study finds

Climate change
Environment
Policy
Social Sciences
Oxford researchers propose ‘Carbon Removal Budget’ to tackle climate change

Oxford researchers propose ‘Carbon Removal Budget’ to tackle climate change

Climate
Environment
Research
Social Sciences
Expert Comment: Confronting ‘mobesity’ is vital for the global electrification of transport

Expert Comment: Confronting ‘mobesity’ is vital for the global electrification of transport

Climate
Environment
Expert opinion
Social Sciences
Sustainability

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