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A google earth image showing data from the digital tools identifying where selective-logging has taken place in the rainforest.
Google Earth Image © Airbus 2025 showing changes in the forest canopy detected by satellites at one of the logging concessions in 2023 including the logging detections identified by the new algorithm in red.

New technology helping fight against illegal logging of Peru’s valuable rainforest

New technology is helping Peru fight against the illegal logging of its 68 million hectares of valuable tropical rainforest.
A long-tailed tit flying
Credit: Billy Clapham

Family first: scientists reveal long-tailed tits' remarkable family bonds

Forget fleeting friendships – the social secrets of the long-tailed tit has revealed an extraordinary level of family commitment even during migratory journeys.
Low alcohol beer

Increase in alcohol deaths in England an ‘acute crisis’

The persistent higher rate of alcohol deaths in England since the pandemic in 2020 is an “acute crisis” requiring urgent action from government, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Sheffield and UCL.
Am image of a man up a ladder installing some solar panels on the roof of a typical semi-detached house.

Government urged to tackle inequality in ‘low-carbon tech’ like solar panels and electric cars

The UK government needs to go beyond offering subsidies for low-carbon technologies like electric cars and solar panels for energy and heating, if it is to meet its net-zero targets by 2050, a new report from the University of Sheffield suggests.
The Wave

University of Sheffield’s newest building awarded highest sustainability accreditation

The University of Sheffield’s newest building, the Wave, has been recognised for its sustainability credentials by achieving an Outstanding BREEAM accreditation.
Forestation

Side effects of wide-scale forestation could reduce water availability by 15 per cent in vulnerable regions

The side effects of large-scale forestation initiatives could have serious consequences for water availability, a pioneering study has found.
A student inspecting their locomotive

University of Sheffield engineering students build prize-winning train

A team of students from the University of Sheffield have demonstrated their first class engineering skills as part of a prestigious competition for future railway engineers.

Concept for the experiment cavern. Credit: Liam Cooper, STFC Technology Department

Sheffield scientists to help build world's largest dark matter detector

Scientists from the University of Sheffield are working with universities across the UK to build an advanced dark matter detector ten times the size of the previous record holder.
Dr Emily Rickman

Sheffield alumna wins prestigious global award for science and sustainability

An astrophysicist and University of Sheffield alumna has won a prestigious global award in recognition of her achievements and impact in the world of science and sustainability.