Earth and Environmental Science: Recent submissions
Now showing items 56-60 of 202
-
Do people who experience more nature act more to protect it? A meta-analysis
(Elsevier, 15 December 2023)Addressing the global environmental problems facing our planet requires a significant shift in human behaviour. Personal experiences with nature are suggested to be a key driver of pro-environmental behaviour. However, the ... -
Quantification of plastics in agriculture and fisheries at a regional scale: A case study of South West England
(MDPI, 14 December 2023)The use of plastics in agriculture and in fisheries has been vital to increase food production and meet the demands of an increasingly growing global population. However, there are several drawbacks to the use of plastics ... -
Actions that seek to reduce global inequality will reshape complex supply chains for critical raw materials
(UK Parliament, Foreign Affairs Committee, 29 March 2023)Written evidence (MIN0014) submitted by Dr Kathryn Moore and Dr Penda Diallo to the Inquiry into Critical Minerals by the Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) -
Mechanisms for concentrating critical metals in granitic complexes: insights from the Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland
(The Geological Society, 19 December 2023)The Tellus stream sediment and deep soil geochemistry data sets for Northern Ireland were used to locate four types of critical metals anomalies in granite bedrocks of the Mourne Mountains. A curvi-linear array of Nb, REE, ... -
Tipping points: Both problem and solution
(Cell Press, 15 December 2023)Overshooting the Paris Agreement target of limiting warming to 1.5°C is now probable, making crossing several climate tipping point thresholds likely. Triggering positive tipping points can help reach the levels of ...