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Tree bark biochar: a green bullet for Scotland’s carbon store
Mon, 14/01/2019

Trees planted near Loch Ness could help grow income stream while removing thousands of tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere.

Marine invasive species study raises awareness of a marine pest and aims to protect Scotland’s mussels and oysters from harm
Mon, 14/01/2019

Scottish ports on alert as oysters face alien species invasion thanks to climate change.

Skull scans tell tale of how world’s first dogs caught their prey
Fri, 11/01/2019

Analysis of the skulls of lions, wolves and hyenas has helped scientists uncover how prehistoric dogs hunted 40 million years ago.

Professor Kathy Whaler receives 2019 RAS Service Award for Geophysics
Fri, 11/01/2019

Professor Kathy Whaler, Chair of Geophysics, receives RAS Service Award for Geophysics 

Emeritus Professor wins the Collins Medal
Thu, 10/01/2019

Emeritus Professor Brian Upton has been awarded the Collins Medal by The Mineralogical Council 

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Satellite Project to Track Greenhouse Gases

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Fri, 21/04/2017

Scientists are preparing for the launch of a UK-French satellite that will measure greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, following official endorsement of the project today. The initiative will be the first European mission to monitor and characterise the flow of carbon dioxide gas from natural and man-made sources and its absorption by the atmosphere, ocean, and land.

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Funding Success Exploring Greenhouse Gas Removal

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Thu, 20/04/2017

Academics from the School of GeoSciences awarded funds on two research projects as part of a £8.6m UK research programme on greenhouse gas removal.  New research will investigate ways to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere to counteract global warming.

Greenhouse Gas Removal
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