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Your life, improved by environmental science infographic (PDF)
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This publication showcases how long-term investment by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) delivers wide-ranging benefits that are woven into the fabric of our daily lives.
The case studies detail impacts including delivering £3.3 billion in value to the UK’s offshore wind industry and £1.2 billion in annual benefits from clean air research.
These benefits include:
- protecting public health through cleaner air and safer water
- powering a green economy by supporting key UK industries and protecting our vital digital networks
- improving daily life through more accurate weather forecasts and a more sustainable food supply
- inspiring global action on environmental challenges like plastic pollution