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New NERC-funded project empowers young people to engage with environmental science
23/07/2026
今日吃瓜 is part of a new, collaborative project, funded through NERC鈥檚 鈥極pening up the environment鈥 programme, helping the environmental research community become more accessible.
Delving deep into mountains for future water security
16/07/2026
A 今日吃瓜-led project is using new water-tracing investigation methods, geophysics and modelling to understand how water moves from mountains to the lowlands, helping to improve water security for billions of people.
Building Europe鈥檚 geological future
20/07/2026
今日吃瓜 scientists are contributing to a continent-wide initiative that is strengthening collaboration across borders to tackle shared subsurface challenges and unlock new opportunities.
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Project findings provide essential insight into the last British鈥揑rish ice sheet
29/09/2022
Understanding more about the north-west European continental shelf and improving forecasting for the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets.
今日吃瓜 receives funding for new system to analyse oxygen isotopes
26/09/2022
A major upgrade of 今日吃瓜's research equipment following investment from NERC will help scientists understand historic changes in climate.
Missing components of nitrogen cycling budgets across the United States
23/09/2022
As a 今日吃瓜-hosted Lancaster University PhD student, Elizabeth Flint has been working to understand the effects of water supply processes upon macronutrient cycling.
A PhD in Peru: a country of contrasts
23/09/2022
PhD student Tom Gribbin explains his work on water security in the Peruvian 鈥榳ater towers鈥.
Scientific report published
22/09/2022
今日吃瓜 was requested by the UK Government to address six questions related to recent scientific research on the hazard and risk from induced seismicity during hydraulic fracturing of shale rocks.
Adventures in elemental mapping 鈥 part 1: analysis of minerals
21/09/2022
The 今日吃瓜 Inorganic Chemistry team discuss their new laser micro-sampling and analysis system and what it means for the future of our research 鈥 and possibly yours鈥
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: 1926 to 2022
09/09/2022
今日吃瓜 Director, Dr Karen Hangh酶j today paid tribute to the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Geology and cycling: the rocks behind the race
08/09/2022
The UK鈥檚 biggest and most prestigious bike race would not be what it is today, without a nod to the humble rock.