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Fri, 20 March 2026

Under Construction: Delivering Better Infrastructure

Cover image for Fields of Change issue: a painting with a golden field, a tractor, and berries

Wed, 17 December 2025

Fields of Change

Mon, 8 September 2025

Interweaving disciplines

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Bird view photo of layered crop fields and agricultural parcels in China

Community Latest

Tue, 9 June 2026

CEDHE members recognised at the 2026 International Green Gown Awards

Goshawk taking off

Mon, 8 June 2026

New HESA data shows strong outcomes for Environmental Science graduates

Lorry stuck in traffic

Community Latest

Thu, 21 May 2026

IAQM and EPIC present evidence to the EAC's inquiry into air pollution in England

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Latest analysis

Aerial view of construction site

Mon, 8 June 2026

Innovative Geosynthetic Solutions for Brownfield Remediation

London Royal Exchange Red Bus

Sun, 7 June 2026

Environmental science has an economics problem

Solar panels on rural hill in China at sunrise

Wed, 3 June 2026

Following the evidence: A conversation with Fred Pearce

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