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Giant 'Earth' artwork shines a light on our environment
Call for new green innovations to tackle climate change
NERC research on 1.5°C global warming informs IPCC report
£24 million for new research into major environmental topics
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UK Geoenergy Observatories - Pre-announcement of training opportunities
13 Dec 2018
NERC are inviting PhD students and early career researchers to apply for a number of new training opportunities being offered at the UK Geoenergy Observatories project sites.
Announcement of Opportunity: Landscape Decisions Programme Coordination Team
2019
13 Dec 2018
UK Research & Innovation are inviting applications for a Programme Coordination Team for the Strategic Priorities Fund's 'Landscape Decisions: Toward a new framework for using land assets' programme.
£24 million for new research into major environmental topics
13 Dec 2018
New research on major environmental issues such as the impact of microplastics in our oceans, the UK potential for geothermal power and mitigating climate change have been funded under the fourth round of NERC highlight topics.
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