Desert river research earns top US honour for Aberystwyth geographer
23 October 2025
A leading expert in desert environments from the University has received a prestigious international award for his work at a ceremony in the USA.
Study of glaciers in the Andes sheds light on future climate impact
22 September 2025
Andean glaciers advanced during an acute period of climate change at the end of the last Ice Age, new research has found.
Himalayan flash floods: climate change worsens them, but poor planning makes them deadly
28 August 2025
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Himalayan floods are natural, but poor planning turns rain into disaster. Reading the land could save lives.
Welsh mine microbes mapped to help heat homes
26 August 2025
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.
Geographer honoured for outstanding research and teaching
11 August 2025
Aberystwyth geographer, Dr Cerys Jones, has received an award for her exceptional contribution to scientific research and Welsh-medium teaching.
Perito Moreno became the world’s first superstar glacier – but now it’s set to disappear
08 August 2025
Writing in The Conversation, Professor Neil Glasser discusses how one of Patagonia’s few stable glaciers is now on the verge of collapse.
Humans not glaciers moved bluestones from Wales to Stonehenge – new research
29 July 2025
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.
Rob McCallum awarded Honorary Doctorate
15 July 2025
Internationally acclaimed deep sea explorer Rob McCallum has been bestowed with an Honorary Doctorate degree by Aberystwyth University.