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Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

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Research themes

We focus our activities around three major themes, each aiming to help solve some of today's environmental and societal challenges.

By examining the origins, evolution and complexities of Earth and life on Earth, we can address the key challenges humanity will face in the future. Our research is aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and we focus our activities around three major themes, each taking a different approach to solving today's environmental and societal challenges.