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Researchers at the Global Development Institute (GDI) have been awarded c£1.3 million by the Ford Foundation to establish a research observatory studying the role land rights play in a just transition to a decarbonised future. 

A Professor from The University of Manchester attended the Reception for International Sustainability at Buckingham Palace to share her expertise and contributions in decarbonising in the music industry.

As species go extinct and a habitable climate teeters, it’s understandable to feel despair.

The University of Manchester has won a prestigious International Green Gown Award in recognition of its ambitious decarbonisation plans.

The University of Manchester is proud to announce the launch of the Global Humanities Alliance (GHA), an initiative forged by eight international universities to raise the profile of humanities and social sciences across the globe.

As part of The University of Manchester's bicentenary year, the University is delighted to announce a new partnership in support of City of Trees, the community forest for Greater 91Ö±²¥ to create better, greener places.

Over the next three years, a group of European researchers including The University of Manchester's Dr Robert Bellamy will examine the governance principles and guidelines for responsible Solar Radiation Modification research. This contentious set …

Reduced snow cover and shifting vegetation patterns in the Alps, both driven by climate change, are having major combined impacts on biodiversity and functioning of ecosystems in the high mountains, according to new research published today.

Our University has been awarded accreditation status by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the leading global authority on the environment – one of only twenty universities worldwide to have been given this …

In the vast expanse of the world’s oceans, a transformation is underway.

Researchers have identified a strategy that can offset the random and unpredictable nature of weather conditions that threaten carbon emission reduction efforts in the shipping sector.

Areas of the ocean that are rich in marine life are having a bigger impact on our ecosystems and the climate than previously thought, new research suggests.

As part of the Great Science Share for Schools campaign, more than 500,000 primary and secondary school pupils will take part in a celebratory event where the pupils will get the chance to ask and explore their own scientific questions, take …

The University of Manchester is a partner in three projects, to be delivered by National Grid, as part of the second ‘discovery’ phase of Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) programme.

The University of Manchester has published a report into the climate impact of its endowment investments which reveals that, by 31 July 2022, the carbon intensity of its endowment equity investment portfolio has been reduced by 55% from 2019.

University of Manchester researchers are to undertake a project to inform the future of bioenergy and carbon capture and storage (BECCS) in a project commissioned by the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC).

A beautifully-illustrated new resource has been launched which seeks to help teachers to address climate change in their classrooms using real-world stories in a creative, engaging and inclusive manner.

A one-man show about climate resilience, Who Ya Gonna Call? jumps headlong into some of the most difficult questions about our uncertain future - with the help of some buckets, some sand, a few old records, and a dash of black humour.Who …

As the world celebrates the historic COP27 deal that will see rich nations pay developing countries for loss and damage related to climate change, an expert from The University of Manchester has released a new book which argues that an ecological …

National Grid and The University of Manchester are to collaborate on a four-year project to develop a full-scale demonstrator at the Deeside Centre for Innovation, designed to test at scale how the UK can retrofill SF6 across its network of …

The University of Manchester’s partnership with National Grid is one of six exceptional industry-academic collaborations shortlisted by The Royal Academy of Engineering and WMG at the University of Warwick for the second annual Bhattacharyya Award. …

Record temperatures and dry weather in the UK this summer are causing exceptionally high levels of danger from extreme wildfires, according to experts.  

The Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) is a national campaign to elevate the prominence of science in the classroom.

Poor countries reliant on fossil fuel revenues need more time to end production and financial support to do so. 

Initial findings from a world-first study of the impact of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on both engines of a commercial jet have provided promising early results.

New data curated by scientists at The University of Manchester has found that the main culprit for aviation emissions across the connected continent of Europe is countless short journey flights.

Global grasslands are a source of biodiversity and provide a host of benefits to humans, including food production, water supply, and carbon storage. But their future looks bleak without action to halt their degradation and promote their …

Massive Attack will today publish and offer as an open resource to the music industry the Roadmap to Super Low Carbon Live Music, commissioned by the band & produced by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research – a specialist body …

Nine researchers from the University will attend the Blue Zone at COP26, the UN Climate Change summit, to observe the negotiations that will be fundamental to securing the future of our planet.

UK Government is stepping up efforts to prepare and protect against the impacts of climate change, launching a new £5 million research programme today that will provide the backbone needed to drive forward the UK’s …