In this week's Cabot Mail: - When water systems fail: how the burden shifts to women - Doing just transition in the Mission Net Zero Project - Event: Water supply and climate change - impacts on public health mailchi.mp/bristol/cabo...

New on our blog from Dr Jagannath Biswakarma: When water systems fail: how the burden shifts to women #WorldWaterDay #Water #Women environment.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/03/23/w...

The Honeygar Farm peatland has been devastated by drainage, farming, and excess nutrients. Proud to work with them - via Casey Bryce and her team - on using its restoration as an opportunity to learn and teach. @cabot-institute.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

In this week's Cabot Mail: - Powering the future of semiconductors and clean energy - River Comics: Amazonian lived experiences of global warming - Hell and - even higher water? mailchi.mp/bristol/cabo...

In this week's Cabot Mail: - Scientists find sea levels are already much higher than we thought - Can small earthquakes help us anticipate the really big ones? - Habitat fragmentation in the Amazon Rainforest - Diversity and inclusion training in the environment sector mailchi.mp/bristol/cabo...

Delighted to share this new paper on future changes in #TropicalCyclones near #Mozambique and #Madagascar led by Dan Green @geogbristol.bsky.social @cabot-institute.bsky.social agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...

Seminar: Water supply and climate change: impacts on public health. Tuesday 31st March, 2:30 pm to 3:30pm Dr Anisha Nijhawan and Professor Guy Howard will discuss their research on water quality, climate change and the impact on public health. Open to all. bristol-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#ICYMI: Dr Antonella Mazzone (@bristolantharch.bsky.social) introduced us to her River Comics @leverhulme.ac.uk project which explores the ways Amazonian communities adapt to climate change & the lessons we can learn from them Read more about this important research 👉 brnw.ch/21x0j9L

Moscas da Amazônia: insetos essenciais para a floresta podem desaparecer antes mesmo de serem descritos pela ciência theconversation.com/moscas-da-am...

New paper with our long-term collaborators from CUG Wuhan (led by Xinyue Dang), showing a threshold response in soil moisture that induces an abrupt shift in soil microbial community and methane emissions. @ogu-bristol.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social @cabot-institute.bsky.social

In this week's Cabot Mail: - Call for a full global climate‑risk evaluation - Hunting pressure shrinking safe space for mandrills - How AI is helping animal welfare - Miscellany for Temporal Justice - the relationship between time, justice and sustainability transitions. mailchi.mp/bristol/cabo...

The Amazon rainforest faces unprecedented threats from deforestation Dr @amypenfield.bsky.social (Anthropology) introduces the @infracursions.bsky.social project which examines the effects small-scale extractive activities (logging, mining) have on our planet Watch the full video 👉 brnw.ch/21x0pph

Africa’s largest monkey, the mandrill, Mandrillus sphinx, is being forced out of its home within a national park due to hunting pressure, new research has revealed. www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2026/fe...

Congratulation to Sabine Hauert, Professor of Swarm Engineering at the University of Bristol, who has been awarded an honorary OBE in recognition of her services to robotics. Her work spans creating robots used for environmental monitoring and mitigating wildfires. www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/news/2...

✍️ Dr Antonella Mazzone (@bristolantharch.bsky.social) introduces her River Comics @leverhulme.ac.uk project which explores the ways Amazonian communities adapt to climate change & the lessons we can learn from them Read more about this timely research 👉 brnw.ch/21x0j9L @cabot-institute.bsky.social

Net zero will transform Britain’s economy – our map reveals the most vulnerable places theconversation.com/net-zero-wil...

Reflecting on the past and present, what does the future hold for nuclear in the South West region? It was great to be joined by @claireyoungmp.bsky.social and @evelynwelch.bsky.social at the annual @sw-nuclearhub.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social showcase to share ideas and shape what's next ☢️

We need a global assessment of avoidable climate-change risks. To understand the urgency of emissions reductions, policymakers and citizens need a full analysis of what is at stake. www.nature.com/articles/d41... from @eunicelo.bsky.social @climatedann.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social @nature.com

Net zero will transform Britain’s economy – our map reveals the most vulnerable places...read the latest blog from Dr Ed Atkins and Professor Sean Fox @bristoluni.bsky.social. environment.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/02/25/n...

We are delighted to announce that energy expert Dr Graham Cooley has joined our Strategic Advisory Board (SAB) with an Honorary Industrial Professor appointment. Find out more... www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/news/2...

5 days, 5 reasons to apply for a Lectureship @bristolbiosci.bsky.social (Day 5): Athena Swan Gold - Committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity Our teaching, research, local & global civic activities aim to make fair, supportive & inspiring contributions to society Job: tinyurl.com/3ebphy34

Where does radioactive waste come from and what are the plans to manage it over timescales longer than human civilizations? ☢️ I chat with @bbcvic.bsky.social on BBC's Inside Science. Listen here to learn more: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @sw-nuclearhub.bsky.social @cabot-institute.bsky.social

Deep sea landscapes are a new frontier of human exploration – here’s what we may find... New blog from @jessicairving.bsky.social and Elizabeth Day. environment.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/02/19/d...

5 days, 5 reasons to apply for a Lectureship @bristolbiosci.bsky.social (Day 4): Plant Sciences and Transforming Sustainable Food Production Our research includes plant physiology, pollinator networks & sustainable agriculture www.bristol.ac.uk/biology/rese... Job advert: tinyurl.com/3ebphy34

How do you protect people and the environment from radioactive waste – not just for decades, but for millions of years? Professor @clairecorkhill.bsky.social's research looks to nature for the answer. Read more --> scienceandengineering.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/a-career-in-...

From childhood weekends spent exploring coastlines and hills to working on large-scale infrastructure projects in the renewable energy sector. Read more about Nancy Blenkinsop’s journey into hydrogeology --> scienceandengineering.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/learning-fro...

5 days, 5 reasons to apply for a Lectureship @bristolbiosci.bsky.social (Day 3): Ecology & Reversing the Biodiversity Crisis Our research includes mapping ecosystems, monitoring ecological change & restoring biodiversity www.bristol.ac.uk/biology/rese... Job advert: tinyurl.com/3ebphy34

5 days, 5 reasons to apply for a Lectureship @bristolbiosci.bsky.social (Day 2): Behavioural & Sensory Ecology & Responding to Anthropogenic Change Theme includes animal senses, underpinning behavioural theory & mitigating human impacts www.bristol.ac.uk/biology/rese... Job: tinyurl.com/3ebphy34

Grey wolves adapt their diets as a result of climate change, eating harder foods such as bones to extract nutrition during warmer climates, new research has found. Read more... www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/news/2...

Efforts to stop declines in vertebrate wildlife populations should aim to address multiple threats simultaneously, rather than focusing on pressures one by one, a new study led by the University of Bristol has found. www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/news/2...

5 days, 5 reasons to apply for a Lectureship @bristolbiosci.bsky.social (Day 1): Evolutionary Biology & Understanding the Evolution of Life This theme includes origins of life, evolution of complexity & drivers of biodiversity www.bristol.ac.uk/biology/rese... Advert: tinyurl.com/3ebphy34

Happy International Women in Science Day! #IWISD ♀️👩🏼‍🔬🥳 From deep time to earth-inspired solutions for radioactive waste and climate adaptation, I’m proud to work alongside so many brilliant women scientists at @bristoluni.bsky.social scienceandengineering.blogs.bristol.ac.uk?s=women+in+s...

We are recruiting three new lecturers! Read on if you'd like to bring your passion for biology to @bristolbiosci.bsky.social at @bristoluni.bsky.social and join our team of ambitious, creative, inclusive and collaborative researcher–educators: www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

🚨3 Lectureships in Biology 🚨 Come join us in Bristol @bristolbiosci.bsky.social! We are looking for new collegues working across a broad spectum of topics in biology, including ecology & environmental change. Get in touch if you have Qs! Apply here by 8 March: www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

Congratulations to Dr Rui Zhu and Dr Ce Zhang from the School of Geographical Sciences @bristoluni.bsky.social on their @sdruk.bsky.social fellowships! Rui will research electric vehicle charging and Ce will investigate sustainable biomass expansion. Find out more www.sdruk.ukri.org/2026/02/12/1...

Growing up alongside deadly fires inspired me to study them – and fight flames with swarms of drones New blog from Georgios Tzoumas, @bristoluni.bsky.social environment.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/02/09/g...

Had a great chat to one of the best climate journalists in the world, @amywestervelt.bsky.social, about criminalisation & repression of climate & environmental protest around the world the other day. Here’s the result.

A really special opportunity to interview with USGS Hawai'i Volcano Observatory science team about the last year of Kīlauea's eruptions! Check it out, its an amazing insight into the Observatory! open.spotify.com/episode/0h0B...

We're in a polycrisis that threatens the conditions that sustain human life and wellbeing. We must decide, as educational psychologists, not IF, but HOW we will adapt. Silence is no longer tenable and incrementalism is not sufficient #edpsychs #climatecrisis www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

Watch our Annual Lecture 2025 - Rethinking food and nutrition for the planet. With Kath Dalmeny (Sustain), Rose Ndulu Ndolo (Blue Ventures), Sophie Healy-Thow (Act4Food), Professor Jeff Brunstrom (Bristol Uni) and Professor Pete Falloon (Met Office). www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lqJ...

HRH Prince of Wales met @climatedann.bsky.social, Professor of Climate Science at @bristoluni.bsky.social whose research shows how to use AI to better predict extreme weather under different climate scenarios, especially for human and ecosystem health. www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2026/ja...

Delighted to share this new paper, led by Alan Kennedy-Asser link.springer.com/article/10.1...

One of the most important observations from ancient global warming is the enhanced oxidation of organic matter to CO2, acting as a positive feedback on warming. Soil. The ocean. Lakes. Peat. Ramped up carbon cycles due to higher temperatures and intense rainfall.

Millions of people live within 100km of a volcano that has had at least one significant eruption. Yet the warning signs that signal a shift from mild activity to a high-impact eruption remain unclear. A major new £3.7M research project aims to change this... www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/news/2...

Congratulations to Nicholas Howden, Professor of Water and Environmental Engineering at @bristoluni.bsky.social! He has been awarded an MBE for his outstanding contribution to Water Management, and Professional Education. www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/news/2...

Changing the consumption-driven nature of our food systems would significantly benefit public health and the climate, say the authors of a major scientific review linking environmental harms with obesity. www.bristol.ac.uk/cabot/news/2...

If you've been thinking of buying Electric Wind, now would be a very good time - it's only £11.40 in the MUP sale!

People at sports events and mass gatherings are especially vulnerable to extreme heat, air pollution and solar UV exposure. This new report from @who.int with contributions from our Director Professor Guy Howard, outlines existing knowledge and identifies gaps. Read at: www.who.int/publications...

Ticks can carry infectious microbes which can be transmitted to humans and animals through their bite. Dr Ian Cadby and his team used Cabot Institute Seedcorn Funding to understand how bacteria infect host cells with the aim to find new ways to prevent tick-borne diseases. youtu.be/aa_GTkPq-RA

Bettina Schaefli and I warmly invite you to submit abstracts to a new EGU session HS2.2.5 New Developments in Hydrological Synthesis Abstract submission: www.egu26.eu/session/55911 1/6