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Restoring rivers can slow flows and boost opportunities for wildlife

A major river restoration project in Cumbria has shown that reconnecting rivers to their floodplains can slow the movement of water and improve habitats.

Lough Neagh sand mining threatens lake’s ecosystem, research warns

New research involving Newcastle University outlines how Lough Neagh, the UK and Ireland’s largest freshwater lake, is under threat from commercial sand dredging.

Newcastle expert highlights climate crisis in a new film

A leading Newcastle University climate scientist is featured in a new film about how the climate and nature breakdown will affect the UK.

Warming intensifies rainfall in North Atlantic storms

Rapid ocean warming is likely to make tropical cyclone rainfall more intense and longer lasting, increasing flood risks in parts of the North Atlantic region.

Coral reef science must adapt for a chance to outpace climate change

Scientists call for a major acceleration in coral assisted evolution research to help reefs cope with rapidly warming oceans.

Expert helps shape NATO report on climate change and global security

Professor Oliver Heidrich has provided expert insight into a NATO report examining how climate change is a threat multiplier that is reshaping global security challenges.

New partnership to strengthen understanding of future extreme weather

Newcastle University experts are partnering on a new project to improve understanding of extreme weather risks caused by combined flooding and wind, and how we can better prepare for them.

Bacteria could unlock untapped resources from wastewater

Scientists reveal how bacteria could help reclaim energy, nutrients and clean water from wastewater.

Comment: How the UK is keeping flood insurance affordable – until 2039

Writing for The Conversation, experts, including Neil Gunn, ask whether the UK can use the time Flood Re is buying to reduce risk fast enough to make a fair transition possible by 2039.

New study maps key species threats in Costa Rica

New research has revealed the biggest threats driving species towards extinction in northern San José, Costa Rica.

UK winters become wetter as greenhouse gases rise

UK winters are becoming significantly wetter mainly due to warming driven by human burning of fossil fuels releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, a Newcastle University study reveals.

New study identifies warning signs for extreme flash flooding

Climate experts have identified an atmospheric configuration that can release huge volumes of water in a matter of minutes.