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Industrial pollution in Europe shaped Asian monsoon a century ago, study finds

05 March, 2026

Air pollution from early 20th Century European industry reshaped rainfall patterns across Asia’s…

Image of rain cloud over Hang Dong, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Economic growth cannot save us from deforestation

03 March, 2026

On the UN's World Wildlife Day, we must face the reality that economic growth is driving…

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Professor Chris Dibben part of £25m UKRI award to advance ADR Scotland’s data research

02 March, 2026

The School of GeoSciences is delighted to share that Chris Dibben, Professor of Geography (Health…

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New Springpod spotlight course gives insight into Earth Sciences at the School of GeoSciences

13 February, 2026

We’re excited to launch our new Earth Sciences subject spotlight, in partnership with Springpod.…

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Global climate models underestimated cloud cover response to volcanic aerosols

11 February, 2026

Dr Yu Wang, from the School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh, has led a new…

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New AI DinoTracker app sheds light on mysterious dinosaur footprints

27 January, 2026

Researchers have created an app that uses artificial intelligence to identify dinosaurs from the…

A Jurassic-aged dinosaur footprint from the Isle of Skye, Scotland, displayed in 5 mm contours from a photogrammetric model.

Map reveals whole of Antarctica’s subglacial world in unprecedented detail

19 January, 2026

Researchers in the School of GeoSciences have combined a new mapping technique with satellite data…

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Importance of beginning industrial-era climate simulations in the eighteenth century

07 January, 2026

New research led by researchers in the School of GeoSciences suggests that extending climate model…

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Dr Rogelio Luque-Lora wins top prize at Royal Society of Literature Giles St Aubyn Awards for Non-Fiction

19 December, 2025

We are delighted to announce that Dr Rogelio Luque-Lora, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow within the…

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New deep-learning map reveals scale of forest and mangrove loss in post-war Vietnam and Laos, and offers a template for future land-use studies

12 December, 2025

A new study provides the first high-resolution, large-scale reconstruction of historical land use…

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