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Driving environmental action 

Queen Mary researchers are taking action and driving progress in tackling some of the world’s biggest environmental challenges through multidisciplinary research, innovation, and policy engagement.

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Driving research to create a sustainable future

Queen Mary researchers are developing evidence-based tools and policy recommendations to reduce pollution, promote sustainable practices and protect our environment for generations to come, supporting progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Preventing Plastic Pollution

By bringing science and communities together to tackle microplastic pollution, our researchers are shaping environmental policy in the UK and France.
Preventing Plastic Pollution

Defusing landfill timebombs

Combining science, policy and innovation, Queen Mary researchers are tackling the risk erosion of historic coastal landfills poses to the environment.
Defusing landfill timebombs

Social and Climate Justice

Our researchers are shaping policies that put gender equality, Indigenous knowledge and vulnerable communities at the heart of climate action.
Social and Climate Justice

Can AI and sustainability co-exist?

From improving weather prediction to monitoring ocean health, Professor Cédric John is researching how AI can address environmental challenges.
Can AI and sustainability co-exist?

Advancing renewable energy research

Our researchers are pioneering the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable world, including shaping a future where renewable energy powers progress.
Advancing renewable energy research

The Turtle Project: Evolution and Conservation of sea turtles

Our researchers are leading efforts to protect the world’s largest population of nesting loggerhead turtles by working with local communities.
The Turtle Project: Evolution and Conservation of sea turtles

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Taking action now for future generations

Queen Mary researchers are shaping global conversations on climate and environmental change. Their work goes beyond the lab and the field, delivering real-world impact and informing how societies, governments, and industries respond to climate crisis.

‘How microplastics may be reshaping our bodies and minds’

Dr Vahitha Abdul Salam spoke to The Guardian about how the type, shape, and size of microplastics determine how harmful they may be to humans.
‘How microplastics may be reshaping our bodies and minds’

'Toxic waste is spilling onto beaches as rising seas erode landfills'

New Scientist reports on Queen Mary research about the threat erosion of historic landfills poses to the environment and how it’s being tackled.
'Toxic waste is spilling onto beaches as rising seas erode landfills'

Plastic pollution could linger at ocean surfaces for over 100 years

Queen Mary researchers modelled how buoyant plastic sinks through the ocean, predicting it could take over 100 years to clear from the surface.
Plastic pollution could linger at ocean surfaces for over 100 years

Toxic Investors: The Dirty Dozen

Our Centre for Climate Crime and Climate Justice’s report exposed how concentrated ownership among big asset managers fuels climate breakdown.
Toxic Investors: The Dirty Dozen

How climate change impacts adolescent mental health 

Professor Isabelle Mareschal’s study reveals how drought, food and water insecurity are driving anxiety and depression among Madagascan teens.
How climate change impacts adolescent mental health 

Microplastics and pregnancy – what we do (and don’t) know

Dr Priya Bhide and Dr Nelima Hossain wrote for The Conversation about how microplastics may be passing from pregnant women’s bodies to their foetus.
Microplastics and pregnancy – what we do (and don’t) know
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