Sustainability News News stories Our sustainability research is helping to tackle some of the pressing environmental and social challenges facing the planet. 5 December 2023 University of Sheffield ranked 24th in the world for sustainability in QS rankings The University of Sheffield has been ranked 24th globally out of more than 1,400 institutions in the 2024 QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, as well as 7th in the UK and 12th in Europe. Search Experts unite to help cities solve unprecedented climate challenges Combining technological, nature-based and social solutions is the best way to make heavily populated cities more resilient to climate change, say researchers. 8 July 2021 Scientists publish a call to arms on the war on plastics Scientists calling for more sustainable approaches to address the massive global challenges faced by plastic waste have published a call to action in Science. 1 July 2021 Cooling buildings by nearly 5ºC possible thanks to new whiter-than-white paint From icy tundras to billowing clouds, the colour white crops up repeatedly in our planet’s palette. This colour provides a natural way for light from the sun to reflect back from the Earth’s surface and into space. 10 June 2021 | Published by The Conversation Sheffield researchers awarded £4.7m for major new greenhouse gas removal demonstration project A team of scientists have been awarded £4.7m to develop a large multi-partner research project looking at the scientific, economic and social acceptability of using rock dust in agriculture to capture greenhouse gases. 28 May 2021 University of Sheffield researchers to help bring Green Industrial Revolution Researchers from the University of Sheffield Energy Institute are set to work with the Drax power station to generate hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuels from biomass gasification and carbon capture as part of a £20m UKRI-funded project. 27 May 2021 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Current page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 … Next page Next › Last page Last »