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Desert river research earns top US honour for Aberystwyth geographer

A leading expert in desert environments from the University has received a prestigious international award for his work at a ceremony in the USA.

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Study of glaciers in the Andes sheds light on future climate impact

Andean glaciers advanced during an acute period of climate change at the end of the last Ice Age, new research has found.

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Himalayan flash floods: climate change worsens them, but poor planning makes them deadly

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Manudeo Singh explains how Himalayan floods are natural, but poor planning turns rain into disaster. Reading the land could save lives.

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Welsh mine microbes mapped to help heat homes

Welsh scientists have mapped the hidden microbes thriving in south Wales’s abandoned coal mines, helping to overcome obstacles to using mine water to heat Britain’s homes.

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Geographer honoured for outstanding research and teaching

Aberystwyth geographer, Dr Cerys Jones, has received an award for her exceptional contribution to scientific research and Welsh-medium teaching.

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Perito Moreno became the world’s first superstar glacier – but now it’s set to disappear

Writing in The Conversation, Professor Neil Glasser discusses how one of Patagonia’s few stable glaciers is now on the verge of collapse.

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Humans not glaciers moved bluestones from Wales to Stonehenge – new research

The renowned bluestone boulders of Stonehenge were transported from Pembrokeshire to Salisbury Plain by humans and not glaciers as previously claimed, according to new scientific research.

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Rob McCallum awarded Honorary Doctorate

Internationally acclaimed deep sea explorer Rob McCallum has been bestowed with an Honorary Doctorate degree by Aberystwyth University.

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