Did you know that Chinese Geology pioneer Li Siguang studied his BSc, MSc and PhD at the University of Birmingham? We honour him in many ways at UoB including an English Heritage Blue Plaque on the Lapworth Museum of Geology! Lapworth Museum of Geology

People are getting filthy rich in the UK housing asylum seekers in filthy housing. In this The Conversation post I explore the massive profits being made warehousing of people in squalid & unsafe sites. College of Life and Environmental Sciences Geography Birmingham IRiS SPAIS Bristol theconversation.com/asylum-housing…

Honoured to speak at 26th UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 #IHP Council -#Water #Family #Symposium about #Chair in #WaterScience & #UNTWIN in #Ecohydrological #Interfaces Uni of Birmingham Stefan Krause SUMIT SEN #water #hydrology UoB Institute for Sustainability & Climate Action IGI Birmingham College of Life and Environmental Sciences UNESCO UK Harry Dixon

Check out the #NationalFestivalofFieldwork taking place this month⬇️ You can also get a flavour of some of our fieldwork here at @geogbham by using the hashtag #bruminthefield

UK cities need greener new builds – and more of them theconversation.com/uk-cities-need… David Adams Geography Birmingham via The Conversation

see our latest paper in Nature Cities: Contribution of concrete nitrogenation to global NOx uptake Geography Birmingham UoB EnvironmentalSci UniBirmingham News Uni of Birmingham nature.com/articles/s4428…

Our expert Dr Yuli Shan (Yuli Shan) and a global team of researchers found that adding nitrogen to concrete could significantly reduce global levels of potentially harmful nitrogen oxides created by the construction industry in developing towns and cities birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/conc…

#ICYMI - Our researchers and artists joined forces to ‘paint with light’, highlighting invisible air pollution & demonstrating the health risks posed to people living and working in Ethiopia, India, & the UK, sparking a global discussion.✨ 🔗Read more: birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/pain…

A new study has confirmed that forever chemicals are absorbed through human skin - 17 commonly used synthetic toxic substances, which do not break down in nature, can permeate the skin barrier and reach the body’s bloodstream. Read more about this study: birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/new-…

Here we go, ready for day 2 of #BESLandscapes! Bridget Emmett kicks things off with a recap of yesterday’s fascinating discussions. A series of events to encourage the sharing of best practice was top of the wish list ✅

Our experts analysed data from over 2 million trees and discovered that climate change is likely to drive tree species towards colder and wetter parts of Europe and North America birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/clim…

Peter Kraftl and Sophie Hadfield-Hill nominated for the Rose Sidgwick award for external engagement and impact at the Founders' Awards 2024

Happy graduation to the 5 UG and 1 MSci students whose dissertations I had the pleasure of supervising. It was great fun! I sincerely hope you all have a fantastic next chapter in your lives!!! #UoBgraduation Geography Birmingham

Very happy to share our latest discovery "Global atmospheric methane uptake by upland tree woody surfaces" from the pages of nature. To summarise, upland trees are better for climate than we thought and are a new sink term in the methane budget. rdcu.be/dOPaT

New research led by Professor Vincent Gauci (Prof. Vincent Gauci) has uncovered that tree bark plays a crucial role in removing methane from the atmosphere. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/tree…

Tree bark plays vital role in removing methane from atmosphere, study finds theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Thriving Planet | Trees are amazing! 🌳 Did you know bark surfaces play an important role in removing methane gas from the atmosphere? Find out more in a new study from Professor Vince Gauci (@gaucigauci): birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/tree…

🧵Finding space in our Victorian prisons for those charged over the recent riots will be a challenge, says Professor Dominique Moran (Prof Dominique Moran 💙). There needs to be a clear strategy on how best to use these overcrowded and ageing buildings. 👉birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/find…

Published today in Nature Climate Change, led by Prof. Rich Norby and colleagues BIFoR, showing " Enhanced woody biomass production in a mature temperate forest under elevated CO2. rdcu.be/dQDpw

Our scientists BIFoR have discovered that older trees can accelerate their rates of absorbing planet-warming emissions - turning conventional wisdom on its head. Read more in this BBC News (UK) article bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…