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School of GeoSciences researcher supports development of a new global map to help protect the world’s lakes

21 May, 2026

A new, interactive global map has been launched to help people understand how pollution and climate…

Climate warming causes bleaching in key Arctic lichen, study finds

15 May, 2026

Long-term climate warming is causing a bleaching effect in a key Arctic lichen species, according…

Support local people to protect world’s nature, new report urges, as deadline for global conservation target looms

11 May, 2026

Researchers from the University of Edinburgh have contributed to a new report calling for local…

Major new ion microprobe investment strengthens Edinburgh’s role as the UK national facility for high-precision microanalysis

07 May, 2026

The School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh has commissioned a new state-of-the-art…

Edinburgh researchers contribute to study on vaping in Scottish schools

06 May, 2026

New research led by the University of Stirling and the Scottish Centre for Social Research, with…

School of GeoSciences staff participating in Pint of Science Festival 2026

29 April, 2026

Researchers from the School of GeoSciences will be taking part in this year's Pint of Science…

2025 among the worst years on record for global glacier loss

22 April, 2026

Using satellite observations, scientists in School of GeoSciences are supporting work to track the…

Professor Chris Dibben elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

08 April, 2026

We are delighted to share that Chris Dibben, Professor of Geography (Health and Environment), joins…

New study reveals sulfur’s role in shaping Earth’s inner core

02 April, 2026

A new study led by researchers in the School of GeoSciences and published in Geophysical Research…

New study sheds light on the complex forces behind the devastating 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake doublet

01 April, 2026

A new collaborative study led by Turkish seismologist Süleyman Nalbant (Iğdır University), with…