Tag Archives: environmental research

University of Helsinki and Finnish Meteorological Institute Reveal Critical Role of Soil in Dairy Emissions Calculations

(IN BRIEF) A new study led by the University of Helsinki and the Finnish Meteorological Institute reveals that the carbon footprint of milk production may be significantly higher than current estimates suggest, particularly when soil carbon emissions are taken into … Read the full press release

Study Led by Queen’s University Belfast Reveals Significant Ecosystem Impact of Sand Mining on UK’s Largest Freshwater Lake

(IN BRIEF) A new study involving Newcastle University and led by Queen’s University Belfast has revealed that sand dredging is contributing to significant environmental degradation in Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the UK and Ireland. Using high-resolution sonar … Read the full press release

University of Hamburg Maintains Top Sustainability Ranking in Germany and Strengthens Its Position Among the World’s Leading Institutions

(IN BRIEF) The University of Hamburg has once again been ranked the top institution in Germany in the latest QS Sustainability Ranking, retaining its position among the world’s top 50 despite significantly increased competition. With more than 1,500 universities assessed … Read the full press release

New Study Shows Europe Could Experience Over a Month of Additional Summer Days by 2100 as Arctic Warming Reshapes Atmospheric Patterns

(IN BRIEF) A major new study led by Royal Holloway, University of London — with contributions from the University of Southampton and several European institutions — shows that Europe could gain more than an extra month of summer days by … Read the full press release

Harvard Scholar Naomi Oreskes Awarded 2025 Volvo Environment Prize for Groundbreaking Work on Science, Climate Change, and Public Trust

(IN BRIEF) Naomi Oreskes, Harvard University professor and internationally recognized historian of science, has been named the 2025 Volvo Environment Prize laureate for her influential research on climate change, scientific consensus, and public trust in science. Known for co-authoring Merchants … Read the full press release

Professor Sir Steve Smith donates in support of University of Exeter’s first ever Giving Day

(PRESS RELEASE) EXETER, 22-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Exeter, a public research university, has announced that its former Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Steve Smith, has supported its first ever Giving Day with a donation of £10,000 to the scholarship … Read the full press release