School of Environmental Sciences
We're proud to be one of the most developed schools of our kind in Europe. But what does it mean to be an excellent institution for environmental sciences?
For us, it means a focus on research that matters. We influence policy at the highest levels on climate change, atmospheric and ocean science, natural resource management, and biodiversity conservation.
It means being open to learning. We are an interdisciplinary school, bringing together different aspects of natural and social sciences. Today's problems require inventive solutions, so we encourage students to explore psychological, policymaking and scientific approaches, making them adaptable, inventive and collaborative. We also give our students opportunities to learn from hands-on experience in their chosen subject area.
It also means always striving to be better. We were awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education, marking 50 years of research and discovery. We're dedicated to welcoming and inspiring new generations of diverse, committed, confident scientists and problem-solvers.
Environmental Sciences with a Foundation Year
How can we change our behavior to reduce the effects of climate change? What controls the Earth’s natural systems? What might our landscape look like in the...
Environmental Sciences
What is the evidence for climate change? How does pollution affect human health and wellbeing? How are international environmental treaties formed? How can we...
Environmental Sciences and International Development
Why are the problems of poverty, inequality and access to natural resources so intractable in some parts of the world? How do societies manage the trade-offs...
Geography
How do we respond effectively to climate change? How do we manage our dwindling resources? How do we deal with population growth in cities and the challenges of...
Geography
Explore our dynamic and ever changing world – from volcanoes and landslides to climate change and biodiversity.
Geology with Geography
What happens during an earthquake? What’s going on inside an erupting volcano? How does a meteorite impact affect the Earth? Why do flash floods happen and can...
Geophysics
What happens inside a volcano? How can we forecast earthquakes? Why do we experience extreme weather and can we control it? Explore geophysics in the context of...
Marine Sciences
The ocean covers 70% of the Earth’s surface and contains a huge range of ecosystems, from deep sea hydrothermal vents through to shallow estuaries. It is also a...
Environmental Sciences
What are the links between the effects of climate change and pollution and the mismanagement and over exploitation of resources? How can we solve the...
Research
Climate-relevant Ocean Measurements and Processes on the Antarctic continental Shelf and Slope (COMPASS)
School of Environmental Sciences
Intensity of tropical cyclones is probably increasing due to climate change
Many tropical cyclone-prone regions of the world are expected to experience storm systems of greater intensity over the coming century, according to a review of...
World Water Day spotlight on UEA’s water security research centre
From adapting to climate change and tackling water scarcity to the burden of carrying water faced by millions of people, and particularly women, around the world...
UEA switches to Ecosia to turn internet searches into thousands of trees
UEA is switching its default search engine on campus computers to Ecosia, in a move that will potentially result in over 100,000 more trees being planted each...
Sea level rise up to four times global average for coastal communities
Coastal populations are experiencing relative sea-level rise up to four times faster than the global average – according to new research from the University of...
Antarctic seals reveal worrying threats to disappearing glaciers
More Antarctic meltwater is surfacing than was previously known, modifying the climate, preventing sea ice from forming and boosting marine productivity–...
How governments and companies should listen to the people on climate change
People are more engaged in reducing carbon emissions than previously thought - and governments, scientists and companies should listen to them - according to new...
Tenfold increase in CO2 emissions cuts needed to stem climate emergency
New research shows 64 countries cut their fossil CO2 emissions during 2016-2019, but the rate of reduction needs to increase tenfold to meet the Paris Agreement...
World Wildlife Day spotlight on the Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
From protecting pollinators to studying bird migration, safeguarding Antarctic penguins and writing about jellyfish superpowers – a group of UEA researchers are...