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Nature & Environment
Studying Darwin
Please note that this is not a course containing teaching materials. It collates links to a variety of courses and other resources about natural selection, its relevance to different environments and animal species, and the theory's influence on future scientists, psychologists and philosophers. It will be of interest to anyone wishing to study ...
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Studying mammals: The insect hunters
From pygmy shrews to armadillos, a wide range of mammals survive on a diet made up largely of insects. Many of these have fascinating adaptations suited to catching or rooting out their prey. In this free course, Studying mammals: The insect hunters, you will learn about these adaptations, along with survival strategies for when food is scarce. ...
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Climate change – How awareness is prevented through media sanitation
The supermarket chain Iceland was the first supermarket to remove palm oil from its product ranges, a decision that was applauded yet quickly gathered controversy.
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On the inside of the rebellion against climate change
A psychologist‘s intimate experience with Extinction Rebellion
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The new politics of climate change
What can Extinction Rebellion tell us about how to solve the political crisis at the heart of climate change?
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Neighbourhood nature
There is a fascinating world of nature all around us which we can see if we know how to look for it. Wherever you live, be it in a city or the countryside, you will find areas that support a range of wildlife. This free course, Neighbourhood nature, will provide you with basic scientific and observational skills so that you can go into your ...
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Organisations, environmental management and innovation
Do you want to discover more about how organisations innovate for environmental management? This free course, Organisations, environmental management and innovation, focuses on the innovations organisations are developing or using to manage contemporary environmental issues. It also covers how organisations are innovating thinking about ...
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Indian summer monsoon amplified global warming 130,000 years ago, helping end ice age
The Indian summer monsoon contributes to methane emissions, thus impacting the climate. Was it this that ended the ice age thousands of years ago?
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Golden Globe Ocean Race: Monsoon and its role on regulating global climate in the past
How can we predict the Indian Summer Monsoon rainfall in relation to conditions such as climate change? Dr Pallavi Anand explores...
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Golden Globe Ocean Race: Drifting continents and a stormy passage
How did the Pacific Ocean form, why is it getting smaller, why is it surrounded by the ‘Ring of Fire’ and why does the Drake Passage play such an important role in our current climate?
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What is testosterone?
Find out more about the so-called sex hormone testosterone.
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Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor
Hibernation is an ingenious adaptation that some animals employ to survive difficult conditions in winter. This free course, Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor, examines the differences between hibernation and torpor, and discusses the characteristic signs of hibernation behaviour. It explores the triggers that bring on hibernation,...