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A false promise?
Does the ‘promise’ of Greenhouse Gas Removal technologies that capture carbon from the atmosphere undermine our efforts to cut production of greenhouse gases?
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Research takes on radical rethink of UK digital infrastructure
Researchers are working with business to revolutionise the infrastructure of the internet in the UK, creating an agile, resilient network capable of meeting the future needs of our rapidly changing society.
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New study reveals the hidden costs of large-scale commercial shipping in the Arctic
New research from Lancaster’s Pentland Centre and economic research consultancy firm Ecorys finds increased commercial shipping in Arctic waters triggered by climate change risks trillions of dollars in environmental costs over the next two centuries – with Africa and South Asia bearing the brunt.
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Remote Amazonian cities more vulnerable to climate change
Amazonians living in remote cities are more vulnerable to flooding and droughts than more accessible centres, researchers at Lancaster University have discovered.
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Next generation quantum telecommunications
A Lancaster physicist is working with industrial partners to develop quantum technologies which will revolutionise telecommunications.
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Lancaster alumna’s first novel is sure to be a thriller
A new psychological thriller about to hit the bookshelves has been penned by a Lancaster University Creative Writing MA graduate.
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A future without fakes thanks to quantum technology
Counterfeit products are a huge problem - from medicines to car parts, fake technology costs lives.
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Disparity in way local authorities and Family Courts deal with children
A North-South divide in the way children are dealt with by local authorities and the Family Courts has been uncovered by researchers from the Centre for Child and Family Justice Research at Lancaster University.
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Blockchain-based app to bring legal contracts into the 21st Century
A team of Lancaster University Computer Science undergraduates has won a prestigious international competition for their technology business idea that could revolutionise legal contracts.
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UK needs 10,000 new people to keep position in world film production says Work Foundation report
Research from Lancaster University’s Work Foundation for the British Film Institute (BFI) says the UK film industry needs more diversity to prevent a skills shortage.