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Our research informs policy, helping shape a global response to climate change. We bring together a multidisciplinary team of experts to collaborate, innovate and discover, whilst training the next generation of climate thought leaders.
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ClimateUEA NEWS AND EVENTS

Measuring impacts of climate change on heritage to be explored at conference
A major conference on coastal heritage loss due to climate change is taking place at the University of East Anglia next week.

Scientists warn of rise in potentially fatal bacterial infection due to global warming
Continued warming of the climate would see a rise in the number and spread of potentially fatal infections caused by bacteria found along parts of the coast of...

Short-distance migration critical for climate change adaptation
Short-distance migration is crucial for climate change adaptation, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

UEA research cited in new US national strategy
Work from UEA has been used by the world’s biggest economy to produce a new national strategy that puts nature on the country’s balance sheet.

From plastic roads to recycled clothes: UEA’s Earthshot Prize 2023 submissions
UEA is once again one of the world leading organisations to nominate for the £1m Earthshot Prize, with the ClimateUEA putting forward four innovative new ideas...

Climate change champions needed for UEA’s Civic Charter project
The University of East Anglia is holding a free, public event about climate change on Wednesday 8 March to help inform its new Civic Charter.

New research to be presented on sustainable concrete made from seashells
Findings from a major project to develop a sustainable drainage concrete - made from seashells - will be presented at an event this month.

Building higher islands could save the Maldives from sea-level rise, says study
Artificially raising island heights or building completely new higher islands have been proposed as solutions to sea-level rise in the Maldives and other...

RRS Sir David Attenborough begins polar science trials in Antarctica
Researchers from the University of East Anglia have joined the UK’s new polar ship RRS Sir David Attenborough as it begins its polar science trials in Antarctica...

UEA praised for 'outstanding' work on climate research
Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, praised UEA’s outstanding work on climate research and highlighted the need to focus on climate...

2022 sixth warmest year on record for global temperature
Globally 2022 was the sixth warmest year in a series stretching back to 1850, according to figures released today by the Met Office and University of East Anglia.
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.
View a list of honours, awards and medals received by our faculty.
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.
UEA staff and students and academics from partnering institutions interested to join ClimateUEA and receive our newsletters please contact: climate@uea.ac.uk