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Professor Louise Amoore named British Academy Fellow
We are thrilled Professor Louise Amoore from our Department of Geography has become a newly elected Fellow of The British Academy.
Congratulations to Matthew Fair, Winner of the 2023 Geography Undergraduate Photographic Competition!
Each year, undergraduate geography students submit photographs from dissertation research and fieldtrips to the annual photo competition. This years results are in and Matthew Fair has won!
Five Durham Geography Undergraduates Receive National Recognition for their Dissertation Research
The Department of Geography congratulates the five students whose dissertations received national recognition from specialty groups with the Royal Geographical Society.
Keir Starmer hasn’t really called time on North Sea oil and gas – here’s why
Professor Gavin Bridge, from our Department of Geography, and Associate Professor Gisa Weszkalnys, from the Department of Anthropology at the London School of Economics and Political Science, explain what's at stake in Labour's plan for North Sea Oil and Gas.
Key climate temperature goals could be too high
Scientists – including one of Durham’s leading glaciologists - and several countries highly vulnerable to climate change have warned that key global temperature goals might be too high.
Tess Howard, Durham Geography graduate, has research featured in The Guardian
Tess Howard's dissertation research on the impacts of gendered sports clothing published in the journal Sport, Education, and Society and featured in The Guardian.
Durham climate expert chosen for prestigious panel
A Durham University expert on climate change has been appointed to the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC).
COP15: three visions for protecting nature on the table at the UN biodiversity conference
Professor Harriet Bulkeley, from our Department of Geography, describes how COP15 will set new targets for protecting biodiversity.
How cities are embracing nature-based solutions to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss
As the planet warms, the demand for keeping cool is growing. The International Energy Agency estimate that air conditioners and electric fans today account for about 10% of all global electricity consumption and will triple by 2050 – requiring the equivalent of all the electricity currently used by the USA and Germany just to keep us cool.
Tracking harp seals in Canada
Dr James Grecian was part of the final episode of Frozen Planet II where he talks about the migration of harp seals.
Geography academics receive awards
Three of our academics have received awards for their research excellence. Professor Pippa Whitehouse has been awarded the SCAR Medal for Excellence in Antarctic Research, Professor Rebecca Hodge has received the Gordon Warwick Award by the British Society for Geomorphology, and Professor David Evans has been awarded the Clough Medal of the Edinburgh Geological Society.
Fate of the world’s biggest ice sheet is in our hands
The fate of the world’s biggest ice sheet is in our hands, researchers say.
