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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 18h

What causes childhood cancer? This open commentary: ✔️ Summarises the IARC Monographs classifications ✔️ Describes the evidence that contributed to the classifications of automotive gasoline & HCMV ✔️ Lists agents with evidence for an association with childhood cancer 🔗 doi.org/10.14324/111...

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

For #WorldOzoneDay2026, read this peer reviewed case study which examines 3 cities with different geography, meteorology, socioeconomic conditions and governance. These cities have succeeded in reducing concentrations of pollutants to protect public health, but not for #ozone.

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

With a focus on a just and equitable water-secure future for people and the planet, #WorldWaterWeek2026 has a strong emphasis on climate justice, equity, and the needs of all people. Our latest blog explores this and much more: journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/222

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

What is the process of developing your research to inform academic discourse? In this fascinating, personal blog, @rodrigo-barraphd.bsky.social takes us through the process of writing his case study and explores the key messages in his paper. 🔗https://journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/219/

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

What determines the success of a national green hydrogen strategy? @rodrigo-barraphd.bsky.social uses Chile as a case study to analyse the achievements and limitations of the #NationalGreenHydrogenStrategy strategy as a public policy instrument. 🔗https://doi.org/10.14324/111.444/ucloe.3587

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Why publish in UCLOE? In the latest author blog, @limefinishes.bsky.social discusses his paper, Lime finishes: what's the point?, and explains why he chose to publish his research in UCL Open Environment. This fascinating blog is a 2-minute read: 🔗 journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/2...

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🧱 #ClimateChange is driving heritage conservation strategies. But should pointing, the preferred repair method for rubble stone buildings, continue to be used in historic buildings? This paper by @limefinishes.bsky.social challenges that conservation approach. 🔗 doi.org/10.14324/111...

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Dr Tim Meek @limefinishes.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Our paper ‘Lime finishes: what's the point? Pressure difference in storm conditions in a changing climate’ is just out and you will find it here journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/articl... My thanks to my coauthors @Kate North, Douglas Moore and Prof Jens-Arne Subke and to @ucloe.bsky.social

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

📣 Invitation to submit “The planet and its people need a multi-disciplinary and transdisciplinary effort on city systems to improve Planetary Health.” We invite interdisciplinary research on how city systems can support #PlanetaryHealth in practice. Read the CFP: bit.ly/3PCWqil #DiamondOA

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

How can we bridge the gap between the public perception of climate change and the scientific reality of climate change? This paper looks at the utility of informing young people and the concerned public about the global mean annual near-surface warming. 🔗 doi.org/10.14324/111...

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UCL Press Journals @uclpressjournals.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

❓What are the impacts of planetary crises on cities, urban communities and the infrastructure that supports them? @ucloe.bsky.social is inviting submissions to its #PlanetaryHealth thematic series, focused on cities and urbanisation. 🔗 Read the CFP: bit.ly/4uDjrAJ #DiamondOA

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

❓ How can city systems be transformed to operate within planetary boundaries while supporting human health? This question shapes our #PlanetaryHealth thematic series. We invite interdisciplinary research spanning environment, health, governance and more. 🔗 Read the CFP: bit.ly/4egjkW0 #DiamondOA

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Attesting to @ucl.ac.uk's leadership in climate research, you can read some of Prof Lisa Vanhala's and Prof Mark Maslin's research published #OpenAccess in UCL Open Environment. Unroll this 🧵 to find out more 👇🏽

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Planetary health isn’t shaped by one big decision, it’s shaped by how everyday choices add up. As our editorial notes, cities are shaped by many small decisions. This insight underpins our current #CallForPapers for the #PlanetaryHealth thematic series. 🔗 Read the CFP: bit.ly/4x24sC8 #DiamondOA

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

UCL Open Environment is pleased to announce a 2025 CiteScore of 4.0. Read more about this milestone, hear from the journal's Editor-in-Chief, Prof Aiduan Borrion, and find out what your peers are reading from our list of top cited articles: 🔗 journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/2...

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

This study, by Colm O'Shea, Piers Horne and Mark Maslin, presents new evidence of the financial impact of wind generation on the UK energy market, challenging the idea that sustainability, security, and affordability, are always in conflict. doi.org/10.14324/ucl...

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Why do authors choose to publish in UCL Open Environment? In this blog, author Joffrey Doma discusses the research in his recently published article, Floating at COP30, and explains why he chose to publish with UCL Open Environment. 🔗 journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/2...

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

❓ Is your research exploring how decisions in cities shape planetary health? Our #PlanetaryHealth thematic collection welcomes interdisciplinary research that reflects how urban systems function in practice. 🔗 Read the CFP: bit.ly/4nXxtKW #DiamondOA

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Every day is #WorldOceanDay at UCL Open Environment, but today we're drawing on the human health implications for strengthened marine protection. These papers highlight the vulnerability of coastal communities to the impacts of climate change. 🧵

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🌆 Planetary health is shaped in our cities. We’re inviting submissions to our #PlanetaryHealth thematic collection, focusing on cities and urbanisation. We welcome #InterdisciplinaryResearch across environment, health, infrastructure and governance. 🔗 Read the CFP: bit.ly/4uKAVLK #DiamondOA

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🚪 New publication! 🔊 🔉🔇 This study investigates the sound insulation performance of plenum doors in the interest of achieving a balance between natural ventilation and sound insulation. Read the full article here: doi.org/10.14324/111...

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

🚢 New publication! Aviation is the largest contributor to emissions from summits, but #COP30 in Belém, and the use of cruise ships, introduced a new layer of emissions associated with the infrastructure required to sustain a mega-COP. doi.org/10.14324/111...

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

How is climate change perceived amongst coastal communities in the Philippines? This paper provides valuable insights into the perceptions of climate change and its impacts on food security in coastal communities. You can read this paper and all peer review reports here: doi.org/10.14324/111...

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

📢New paper!📢 How should the #LossAndDamage fund be applied to address different sustainable development issues? Part of the UCLOE series on #COP, this fascinating paper proposes 4 guiding principles towards a high-functioning #LossAndDamageFund doi.org/10.14324/111...

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

UCL Open Environment is at the @uclhealthpublic.bsky.social Symposium today. If you're attending please stop by our table where you can learn more about the journal and our current call for papers on Planetary Health. Or, check it out online here: journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/collec...

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Research has a central role to play in addressing planetary health. This blog explores our editorial and why research is critical in facing the triple planetary crises: journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/1... Read about the Planetary Health collection here: journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/collec...

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

To what extent can the biophysical world continue to provide the resources required to maintain human health? This recently published editorial provides the framework to discuss planetary health through an urban lens. Read the full editorial: doi.org/10.14324/111...

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

🔔 Our UCL Open Environment diamond OA journal survey is still open! Don’t miss the chance to share your views and help shape the future of our #openaccess non-commercial journal. ⏱️ < 10 minutes 👉 Complete the survey: bit.ly/4rxVdqg #AcademicPublishing

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

As a @uclpress.bsky.social #DiamondOpenAccess journal – free to publish, free to read & community owned – we believe that open access only matters if it is accessible to all. Only by sharing research openly (for all) enables its widest impact & maximises benefits to humanity. Read more below 👇

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UCL Press Journals @uclpressjournals.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

🔓 #OpenAccess is now expected, but the hardest questions remain. Who pays? And what does “sustainable” really mean? In a new blog series, we share insight from our experience of #DiamondOpenAccess and the debates shaping its future. Read the blog post: bit.ly/3Ztm76b #ScholarlyPublishing

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Help shape the future of UCL Open Environment, a diamond OA journal 🌍 Take our short survey on journal awareness and what influences where researchers publish, even if you haven’t published with us. ⏱️ < 10 minutes 🎁 Win 1 of 5 £10 Amazon gift cards 👉 Take part: bit.ly/3MtwPXo #OpenAccess

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Catch up on the most influential #EnvironmentalResearch published in UCL Open Environment with these articles featured in UCL Press Journals’ ‘Highly Cited in 2025’ collection. 🌍 Read high-impact articles shaping the conversation around #sustainability here: bit.ly/3ZCi8Ej

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Fantastic news! A great initiative. Everyone at UCL Open Environment is delighted to be part of the @ojcollective.bsky.social and to champion #DiamondOpenAccess = community‑owned, with no fees for authors or readers.

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Preprint on the UCLOE preprint server: Perceived Climate Change Impacts on Food Security in Coastal Communities of Puerto Princesa City, Philippines This research presents an assessment of perceived climate changes and investigates their impact on food security. doi.org/10.14324/ucl...

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

New preprint on the UCLOE preprint server, and available for open peer review: Mapping the landscape of data sources for diseases caused by harmful algal blooms in Southeast Asia: a systematic scoping review on the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia doi.org/10.14324/ucl...

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

This paper examines three different cities that have succeeded in reducing concentrations of many pollutants, but not for ozone. The current ozone challenge requires greater efforts to inform actions that can adjust to changing environmental, social and economic scenarios: doi.org/10.14324/111...

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

New preprint paper now online. This study presents new evidence on the financial impact of wind power in the UK energy market (2010–2023), challenging the assumption that sustainability, security and affordability are inherently in conflict. 🔗 Full paper: doi.org/10.14324/ucl...

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

There is a knowledge gap that allow researchers from the Global South to contribute solutions for challenges in their local contexts. This investigates the challenges in collaborative projects faced by researchers in the Global South and Global North. doi.org/10.14324/111...

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

For this #WorldMentalHealthDay, take a look at the UCL Open Environment series Covid-19, mental health & the environment. The full series, including all discussant articles, are available to view open access here: journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/collec... #covid19 #mentalhealth #openaccess

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

How did children’s behaviour during Covid-19 affect parents’ wellbeing? 🚸 This #OpenScienceWeek, explore open research linking family stress and child mental health across 66 countries. Read the study here: bit.ly/4fPcmGR

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

For #OpenScienceWeek we’re spotlighting research from the ‘UCL-Penn Global COVID Study’, exploring links between the pandemic, our environment and mental health. This open access study explores how schizotypal traits & paranoia connected with loneliness across the pandemic: bit.ly/4mqwMbr

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

How did loneliness and depression shift during UK lockdowns? This two-wave replication study tested the robustness of earlier findings on mental health impacts within the environments that we live in. Read the study: bit.ly/4mq4xtv

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Explore our open collection on Covid-19, mental health and the environment in which we live for #OpenScienceWeek 🔓 This study of 155 doctoral students found cumulative stressors linked to depression, while coping skills & attentional ability offered protection 🧑‍🎓 Read here: bit.ly/4oM0Qju

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

The only dedicated multi-disciplinary environmental #OpenScience journal publishing across all environment-related subjects just got better! We’re now indexed in #Scopus 🙌 Learn more here 👉 journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

For #OpenScienceWeek, we’re highlighting our open collection on COVID-19, mental health and the environment in which we live. This study explores how adults worldwide experienced the pandemic, shedding light on resilience, recovery, and priorities for future support. Read here: bit.ly/3VekneN

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

How does our environment affect mental health? 🧠 For #OpenScienceWeek (15th–21st Sept), explore UCL Open Environment’s open collection on the effects Covid-19 and the environments in which we lived during the pandemic had on mental health. Read here: bit.ly/4lDS5VK

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

📢 Exciting news! 📢 UCLOE is indexed in #Scopus! Any researcher or professional inc. NGOs, Think Tanks, Inter-Gov Organisations, the UN, publishing in UCL Open Environment will be automatically indexed in Scopus. Learn more journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/93

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Now indexed in #Scopus Thank you to all our authors, reviewers and Editors for supporting our new way of open publishing 🙌🏾 All articles already published can now be found in Scopus. At UCLOE you can read and publish your research for free: journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/93

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UCL Open Environment Indexed in Scopus – A Milestone for Environmental Research

We are delighted to announce that UCL Open Environment has been accepted for indexing in Scopus, a leading abstract and citation database for peer-reviewed literature. This marks a major milestone in ...

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

📢Calling all climate change, planetary health & environmental health professionals & researchers. UCL Open Environment is now indexed #Scopus! Access our truly non-commercial journal of high-quality research in these crucial fields. Read and publish for free! journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/93

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UCL Open Environment @ucloe.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Exciting news 📢! UCL Open Environment, a free to publish in open access scientific journal, is now indexed in #Scopus 🙌 Testament to the high quality of articles! Join our community of esteemed authors & contribute to cutting-edge research! Learn more journals.uclpress.co.uk/ucloe/news/93

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