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Understanding climate change|The Anthropocene|Built environment and transport|Climate justice and governance|Sustainable energy solutions |Climate resilience and adaptation|Human health and climate change|Sustainable economics and finance
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Fossil fuel phase-out is crucial to limit global warming
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Winter winds blow Arctic sea ice into melt zone
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UK needs to step up efforts to mitigate climate change
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Landmark Arctic research expedition
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Working with the Met Office on climate prediction
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28 trillion tonnes of ice lost, in less than 30 years
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Charting the changes to our ocean habitats
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Arctic sea ice thinning faster than expected
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The UCL Anthropocene Initiative
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How To Save Our Planet: The Facts
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Exploring the role of museums in tackling climate change
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How is climate change affecting bumblebees?
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Climate change could cause sudden biodiversity loss worldwide
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The Effect of Climate Change on Coral Reefs
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Rewilding essential to meet net zero
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UCL researchers contribute to landmark climate lawsuit against Shell
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Public Participation in a time of climate crisis
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Fairer finance could speed up net zero for Africa by a decade
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Ten-fold increase in carbon offset cost predicted
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Examining the links between gender and climate change
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A Legal Toolkit for the Paris Climate Commitments
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Charting the societal implications of climate change
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Climate Justice and Environmental Law
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Carbon offset market needs radical reform
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Farmer-led regenerative agriculture in Africa
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Decarbonising London’s social housing
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Podcast: Lifting living standards with low emissions
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Unsustainable Arctic shipping risks accelerating damage to the Arctic environment
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Mapping London's capacity for cycle lanes
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Equitable Urban Planning in the Global South
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Reducing CO2 emissions in the shipping industry
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Accelerating electric vehicle performance
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Making the UK's buildings carbon neutral
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The Circular Cities Hub: How can cities become circular?
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Helping the UK to have healthy and low carbon buildings
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Exploring the role of driverless cars in a low carbon future
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Making the UK's buildings carbon neutral
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Linking climate, biodiversity and health
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Lowering the carbon footprint of fabric and plastic manufacturing
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New material engineered to capture carbon dioxide emissions
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Human action in the face of climate change
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Mapping how climate change influences migration
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Strengthening Community Climate Resilience
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Reimagining cities for climate resilience
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Climate change, weather, and disasters
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Opinion: Canada is a warning - more and more of the world will soon be too hot for humans
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UCL research reveals rise in heat-related deaths linked to climate change
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The impact of climate change on epilepsy
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Cities for sustainability and health
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Managing the health effects of climate change
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Lessons from the pandemic to mitigate climate catastrophe
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Adapting care homes to a changing climate
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Is it possible to reduce emissions & have economic growth?
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Climate change will negatively affect economies worldwide
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British carbon tax led to 93% drop in coal-fired electricity
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Multinational supply chains account for a fifth of global emissions
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Are micro-investors driving a rise in solar energy?
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A world first sustainability orientated tax system
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Priming public sector finance for the green transition
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Will $100 Billion Per Year Tackle Climate Change?