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New research finds climate change caused woolly mammoths to go extinct
For five million years, woolly mammoths roamed the earth until they vanished for good nearly 4,000 years ago – now scientists say they have found out why. The hairy cousins of today’s elephants lived alongside early humans and they were a regular staple of their diet. Skeletons of woolly mammoths were used to build shelters, […]
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Extensive approach to climate change education will prepare learners for the future
Climate change study needs to be embedded in higher education at all levels to prepare learners for their roles in work and wider society, says a new paper co-authored by an OU Associate Lecturer. The bold, rapid action needed to tackle the climate and ecological crisis offers an unparalleled opportunity for higher education institutions, argues […]
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Floodplain Meadows Partnership art competition winners announced
Alice Walker from Oxfordshire and Claire Cornish from Cumbria have been crowned the winners of the Floodplain Meadow arts and crafts competition. The winning pieces of art demonstrated the diverse role of floodplain meadows for biodiversity, flood water management, agriculture, and the importance of their preservation. Funded by the Morgan Family Bursary Fund and the […]
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Bird eggshell study highlights potential risk to nest environments due to climate change
New research has revealed how the moisture-resistance of bird eggshells has evolved to thrive in different environments, suggesting that bird populations nesting in environments prone to climate change may be at risk when weather conditions undergo a period of intense and rapid change. The study was led by academics at Royal Holloway, University of London […]
How nuclear energy can help make all UK electricity green by 2035
Written by William Nuttall, Professor of Energy at The Open University. Boris Johnson is set to announce at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester that all of Britain’s electricity will come from renewable sources by 2035, according to a recent report in the Times.The government suspects that the British public – tired of petrol station queues […]
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BepiColombo’s first close-up pictures from 200km above Mercury hint at answers to the planet’s secrets
Written by David Rothery, Professor of Planetary Geosciences at The Open University. The BepiColombo spacecraft – a joint project by the European and Japanese space agencies – swung by its destination planet Mercury in the early hours of October 2 2021. Passing within just 200km of the surface of Mercury, it sent back some spectacular pictures. For those […]
OU scientist hails space probes first close-up pictures of Mercury
The joint European (ESA) and Japanese (JAXA) Space Agencies’ mission BepiColombo swung past its destination planet Mercury at only 200 km above the surface in the early hours of 2 October and sent back some spectacular pictures. David Rothery, Professor of Planetary Geosciences at The Open University has been closely associated with the mission for […]
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OU academics get funding for Mars research
Martians may be the preserve of 20th Century science fiction writers but planetary scientists are still fascinated with Mars and the possibility that primitive life-forms once existed – and if evidence of that remains today. Now two Open University academics have been awarded combined funding of over £200,000 to help unlock the secrets of the […]
Asteroid is officially named after The Open University
Academics in the School of Physical Sciences are celebrating after learning that an asteroid situated more than 126 million miles from Earth has finally been named after The Open University. Two years ago, professors Simon Green and Andrew Norton set out to name asteroid number 69423 ‘Openuni’ in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the […]
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Talk about distance learning – the OU student tackling climate change in Antarctica
Alex Coniff, 29, is taking supported distance learning to a whole new level by studying for his Open University Engineering degree while tackling climate change in Antarctica. Alex works as a facilities engineer for the Rothera Research Station, the largest British Antarctic facility based in the Antarctic Peninsula. His role sees him spend long periods […]
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