First atlas of Inuit Arctic trails launched

10 June 2014

New digital resource brings together centuries of cultural knowledge for the first time, showing that networks of trails over snow and sea ice, seemingly unconnected to the untrained eye, in fact span a continent 鈥 and that the Inuit have long-occupied one of the most resource-rich and contested areas on the planet.

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Caption: A group of Sri Lankan refugees arrives in Tamil Nadu after a risky 30-mile boat ride across the Palk Straits

Unsafe havens? Health risks for refugees

05 February 2014

A new study is looking at a century of mass migrations worldwide to understand the public health consequences when people are forced to flee from war, persecution and natural disaster.

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Putting a price on our future

07 October 2013

Helping big businesses consider their impact on the environment is leading to a re-evaluation of activities to combine profitability with sustainability.

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Saltmarshes starting to be inundated by the tide at Abbots Hall, Cumbria, UK

Climate change: can nature help us?

08 May 2013

Hard-engineered sea walls have a limited life span. Could saltmarshes and mangroves offer a different approach to buffering against storm surges and coastal erosion?

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Mudflat and marsh at Abbots Hall, Essex

After the flood: harnessing the power of mud

31 January 2013

On the 60th Anniversary of the 鈥榖ig flood鈥 that devastated the coastline of eastern England, new research shows that integrating 鈥榥atural鈥 sea defences such as salt marshes with sea walls is a more sustainable and effective method of flood prevention.

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