Hello Future Fashion: Contributing to a more sustainable future
Discover inspiring, affordable, accessible ways to consume less but still enjoy fashion and help contribute towards the survival of the planet, with insights from researchers, businesses, makers and activists in Norfolk
ClimateUEA tells our collective climate story during this critical time for our planet. Pioneers of climate research for nearly 50 years, we use our world-leading expertise to tackle the unprecedented environmental and social challenges caused by climate change.
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ClimateUEA NEWS AND EVENTS
News
16 Sep 2021
Read more > Vattenfall partnership to unlock benefits of offshore wind to the region
The University of East Anglia (UEA) and Vattenfall have announced a partnership that will place the East of England at the forefront of the offshore wind...
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28 Apr 2021
Read more > Super Six Make Climate Change Hot List
Corinne Le Quere heads six UEA researchers who have been named on The Reuters Hot List of the most influential climate change scientists in the world.
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21 Apr 2021
Read more > Environmental Justice Project Funded for 3 Years
The Just-Scapes project has received €800,000 funding from SOLSTICE (JPI Climate), an EU funding stream. Just-Scapes is a three-year project exploring the...
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07 May 2021
Read more > Prof Karen Heywood honoured as Fellow of the Royal Society
UEA’s Prof Karen Heywood, Professor of Physical Oceanography in ENV, has been recognised for a lifetime of pioneering research into the physics of the ocean with...
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01 Jul 2021
Read more > Deforestation threatens one of the world’s largest eagles
One of the world’s largest and most endangered eagle species face further risk from rainforest destruction, new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA)...
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03 Jun 2021
Read more > New technology ‘listens’ for endangered right whales
One of the world’s most endangered whale species could have added protection from threats posed by human marine activity, through technology developed by the...
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29 Apr 2021
Read more > Antarctic ice shelf risks collapse due to warm mountain winds
Antarctica’s fourth largest ice shelf risks collapse due to mountain winds, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
News
29 Apr 2021
Read more > Wasps are valuable for ecosystems, economy and human health (just like bees)
Wasps deserve to be just as highly valued as other insects, like bees, due to their roles as predators, pollinators, and more, according to a new study from the...
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24 Aug 2021
Read more > UEA part of international team measuring how the Arctic responds to climate change
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have helped develop a new way to measure how Arctic plants respond to climate change.
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06 Aug 2021
Read more > Government boosts UK resilience against climate change
New research to step up the UK’s resilience to the impacts of climate change, such as flooding, heatwaves and extreme weather storms, is made possible by the...
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21 Jul 2021
Read more > The impact of climate change on Kenya's Tana River Basin
Many species within Kenya’s Tana River Basin will be unable to survive if global temperatures continue to rise as they are on track to do – according to new...
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19 Jul 2021
Read more > Global satellite data shows clouds will amplify global heating
A new approach to analyse satellite measurements of Earth’s cloud cover reveals that clouds are very likely to enhance global heating, according to a new...
Event
UEA at Norwich Science Festival - Hello Future Fashion
- Oct 24, 2021 17:00PM
- Norwich School, Norwich NR1 4DD
- Norwich Science Festival
- Free
Event
UEA at Norwich Science Festival - Hello Future Fashion Exhibition
- Oct 23, 2021 10:00AM
- The Forum, Norwich
- Exhibition
- Free
Sat 23 - Sat 30 October, 10am to 4pm Hello Future Fashion: exhibition and workshops. How much do you think about the clothes you wear? What are they made from? And what happens when we stop wearing them? Visit the Hello Future Fashion pop-up to explore the stories of our clothes, then learn new upcycling and mending skills in a range of workshops.
Event
Are we heading for extinction? Humanity and the Climate Crisis
- Oct 12, 2021 19:00PM
- Norwich Cathedral
- Panel discussion
- £5
Speakers: Dr Rachel Carmenta, Prof Robert Nicholls, Prof Jeff Price, Dr Rupert Read, Jean McNeil (chair) It was an asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs, but will it be climate change that brings an eventual end to humankind? Four panellists from the University of East Anglia will address the human impact of climate change – from rising sea levels to biodiversity collapse – and the associated humanitarian and philosophical crises. But is there hope for humanity? Dr Rachel Carmenta is Lecturer in Climate Change and International Development at UEA and the Tyndall Centre. Prof Robert Nicholls is Director of the Tyndall Centre, and Professor of Climate Adaptation at UEA and the Tyndall Centre. Prof Jeff Price is an Associate Professor at UEA, and a Senior Research Associate at the Tyndall Centre. Dr Rupert Read is a Reader at UEA. Prof Jean McNeil is a Professor of Creative Writing at UEA. Robert Nicholls and Jean McNeil are on the ClimateUEA Internal Leadership Group
Event
Lasdun lecture: What happened at COP26?
- Nov 25, 2021 18:30PM
- Lecture theatre 1, UEA and online - booking link to follow
- Lecture
- Free, booking link to follow
Free lecture hosted by UEA. Part of ClimateUEA - booking details to follow
ClimateUEA RESEARCH
A diverse range of interdisciplinary research takes place across ClimateUEA. Read about some of the exciting projects we are working on below.
ClimateUEA TIMELINE
UEA has pioneered climate research for nearly 50 years. Our Climatic Research Unit and the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research have both broken new ground in understanding the global climate system and its implications for society, and continue to do so. Read more about the global impact that UEA climate research has made in this field since 1972.
ClimateUEA EXPERTS
In this critical climate decade for our planet, our world-leading climate experts collaborate and innovate to provide the vital research, solutions and insight needed to understand and minimise humankind’s impact on Earth’s climate and ecosystems.
Here, you can discover more about some of our pioneering climate change researchers and their latest projects, impact and ground-breaking work.
ClimateUEA PARTNERS
Collaboration is at the heart of ClimateUEA. Bringing together different expertise and perspectives, we work with our colleagues and partners as a multidisciplinary team to monitor the Earth’s climate and tackle the impact of climate change.
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