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Researchers have used an AI technique called equation discovery to derive, directly from observational data, three simple equations that describe how the North Atlantic Ocean, atmosphere and rainfall interact over decades.

Research led by the University of Oxford has found that rapid economic growth brought major gains but has contributed to worsening outdoor air pollution and a sharp rise in urban air-pollution-related deaths.

How can we better predict ‘extreme weather events’ in a world where these are no longer so exceptional? Dr Shruti Nath, from Oxford University’s Department of Physics, argues that AI-powered forecasting could be an invaluable tool

Professor Myles Allen explains how researchers at Oxford are combining climate information with operational weather forecasting systems to understand the changing risks of extreme weather.

Professor Hannah Christensen has been recognised with a Mathematical, Physical, and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division Teaching Award 2026.

Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a new study which has found the strongest evidence yet that some planets outside our Solar System may be magnetic.

Dr Shruti Nath has been appointed Research Lead at the community-driven African research institute, AfriClimate AI. This partnership brings together expertise in AI weather forecasting, climate science, and operational meteorology.

New research led by the University of Oxford and University College London (UCL) has revealed that pollution from coal-fired power plants is significantly reducing the energy output of solar photovoltaic (solar PV) installations.

A new study reveals that a key part of the climate system - the large-scale wind patterns that determine where rain falls – can be underestimated by current climate models, helping explain why forecasts of regional rainfall remain uncertain.

A study led by the University of Oxford has identified a new type of planet beyond our Solar System – one that stores large amounts of sulphur deep within a permanent ocean of magma.

A new study co-led by the University of Oxford has found that global aviation emissions could be reduced by 50-75% through combining three strategies to boost efficiency

Professor Patrick Irwin has been awarded the David Bates Medal by the European Geosciences Union for 2026.