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John and Annabel at Annabel’s Graduation in Aber, 1960. John was acting as marshal at the ceremony in the old King’s Hall.

Distinguished Aber Geographers celebrate their Diamond Wedding

On 12^th August 1961, John Rodda and Annabel Edwards were married in the charming 15^th century parish church of Knowle in Warwickshire. They first met in the South Practical Room in what was then the Department of Geography and Anthropology on the old foundry site in Alexandra Road.

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From left to right: Professor Julian Agyeman; Professor Sarah Davies (Aberystwyth University); First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford MS; EU Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius; and Professor Milja Kurki (Aberystwyth University)

Climate change research festival at Aberystwyth University looks ahead to COP26 challenges

Climate change experts will gather at Aberystwyth University for a week of events to discuss challenges ahead of the COP26 summit.

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Aberystwyth University researchers on the Greenland ice sheet

Microbe build-up on Greenland could mean more ice loss says research

The Greenland Ice Sheet could be under threat from microbes on its surface multiplying faster than they are washed away in a warming climate, according to new research from Aberystwyth University.

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Online engagement event set to encourage Girls into Geoscience

Young female and nonbinary people across the UK and Ireland are being encouraged to consider a career in geoscience with a virtual event day in June.

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As part of the project, scientists from Aberystwyth University set up special equipment on the Greenland Ice Sheet to drill deep into the glacial ice.

Fibre-optics used to take the temperature of Greenland Ice Sheet

Scientists have used fibre-optic sensing to obtain the most detailed measurements of ice properties ever taken on the Greenland Ice Sheet.

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92% of Alpine glaciers could disappear by the end of this century, researchers say

Climate change could result in the loss of up to 92% of glaciers in the Alps by the end of this century according to new research findings.

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Sea-level rise will have complex consequences

Rising sea levels will affect coasts and human societies in complex and unpredictable ways, according to a new study that examined 12,000 years in which a large island became a cluster of smaller ones.

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Professor Richard Lucas, who holds a Sêr Cymru Research Chair within the Earth Observation and Ecosystem Dynamics Research Group at the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences (DGES), Aberystwyth University, has been studying the role of regenerating forests in restoring ecosystems in many countries.

Study highlights climate mitigation potential of encouraging Earth’s forests to regenerate naturally

Allowing forests to grow back naturally should be considered alongside other measures like large-scale tree-planting as a critical nature-based approach to mitigating climate change, according to a major new study that maps potential aboveground carbon accumulation rates for forest regrowth across the globe.

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Researchers from the Ecostructure team at IBERS have been attaching specially-designed experimental tiles to natural and man-made sea defences in Borth near Aberystwyth to create new habitats for marine life.

EU funding boost for climate change research

Three major research projects involving Aberystwyth University scientists have been awarded additional European Union funding of €4.5m (£3.9m).

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An aerial view of mangrove coverage in northern Australia.

New platform helps protect and restore threatened mangroves

A new interactive tool to help conserve and restore the world’s mangrove forests has been launched by a team of international scientists including Aberystwyth University.

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