Greenpeace Science Unit

Greenpeace Science Unit - Greenpeace Research Laboratories at the University of Exeter

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Science Unit’s Dr Melissa Wang (right) takes part in a panel discussion during the United Nations Environment Assembly UNEA 6 meeting in Nairobi

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Collecting liquid nitrogen to cool our infrared microscope to -196 Celsius (almost as cold as the surface of Neptune) so we can identify tiny microplastics in environmental samples

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Another run of air pollution samples on TD tubes to keep ‘Marvin’ busy for the weekend

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using an infrared (FT-IR) imaging microscope to identify microplastic fibres washed from fabric samples

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loading VOC standards onto TD tubes to check calibration in study of air pollution from gas flaring

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To mark UN International Day of #WomenAndGirlsInScience, Dr Ildiko Kriston & Dr Kirsten Thompson introduce their work at the Greenpeace Science Unit

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New research from UChicago highlights how investment in locally led environmental monitoring and data could accelerate improvements in air quality and health for millions.

[Energy Policy Institute at UChicago @UChiEnergy]

New EPIC analysis provides a strategic playbook to entities working on global to local public health and environmental issues, highlighting specific opportunities to improve fine particulate #AirPollution (PM2.5) in key regions around the world.

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Chemical simplification and tracking in plastics https://t.co/joXGujgieI

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Our team's work on the new Global Plastics Treaty has led to three publications in @ScienceMagazine this month. Congratulations to Mengjiao (Melissa) Wang and her collaborators.

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Plastics treaty text must center ecosystems https://t.co/uzIYSCi6gK

[University of Exeter News @UniofExeterNews]

Endangered #whales and #dolphins live year-round in an area of the Mediterranean earmarked for oil and gas exploration, new research shows

Full study 👉https://t.co/hL4fzjrX69

Press release 👉 https://t.co/OHdJ8HalVJ

@UniofExeter @ExeterMarine @GPScienceUnit @Greenpeace

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🚨New Paper🚨"Endangered whales and dolphins live year-round in an area of the Mediterranean earmarked for oil and gas exploration" https://t.co/g3eG1mm6TD The work includes data from our ships, @gp_warrior & @gp_sunrise. Congrats to @seaspray500 and the whole team.

[University of Exeter @UniofExeter]

A research team, led by our @GPScienceUnit, have called for a remote part of the Indian Ocean which is a hotspot for 12 species including orcas and sperm whales and spinner, striped and bottlenose dolphins, to be a protected area https://t.co/IPoAHi7jfZ @seaspray500 @GreenpeaceUK

[Ghiwa Nakat- غوى النكت @GNakat]

1/3: As the #Nautica (now the #Yemen) arrives for the UN led operation to offload the #FSOSafer we wish the crews safety and success. A long journey, with @GreenpeaceAr & allies @holmakhdar advocating for years to avert what could have been one of the worst catastrophes.

[Kirsten Young @seaspray500]

Fish biogeography in the anthropocene using #eDNA shows genetic diversity is reduced in areas of human exploitation 🐟🐠🐡 Antarctic samples from @ProtectTheOcea1 @GPScienceUnit @gp_sunrise @ExeterMarine @UoEBiosciences @UniofExeterNews
https://t.co/fk14qQWqTJ

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According to a report just published by @greenpeace_esp and the @GPScienceUnit at the University of Exeter, Spain is heating faster than the global average.

A 2ºC temperature rise is predicted over the next 20 years.

#ClimateCrisis https://t.co/jGE93NFbd8

[Giulia Carlini @giuliacrln]

While the #PlasticTreaty continues to draw major attention,
other #Chemicals #Waste #SciencePolicy negotiations will also require substantial inputs from researchers from all disciplines

➡️ Our paper on Major Negotiations: https://t.co/oDFuTY5s0I
➡️ https://t.co/B8UCCfyRW9

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Our OpEd on Deep Sea Mining and the need for collaboration, transparency, and peer review, in deep sea research, was published last week. https://t.co/FC4JwHEGjX