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We are the independent scientific academy of the UK, dedicated to promoting excellence in science for the benefit of humanity.
[Our mission](/about-us/who-we-are/mission-priorities/)
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#### Science under threat
The Royal Society is defined by the principles of open, transparent, decision making based on scientific evidence. The freedom of researchers to follow the scientific evidence is a key pillar of progress and where it is threatened, we put at risk the development and use of science for the benefit of humanity.
](/news/2025/02/science-under-threat/)
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#### Climate change
Read the Royal Society's position on climate change.
](/current-topics/climate-change-biodiversity/what-is-the-royal-society-doing/)
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#### Royal Society statement
Fellows unite in need to stand up for science in face of growing threats.
](/news/2025/03/royal-society-statement/)
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#### Science diplomacy in an era of disruption
AAAS and the Royal Society have published a new report on science diplomacy.
](/about-us/what-we-do/international/science-diplomacy/)
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#### Science Book Prize 2024 winner
A City on Mars, by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, wins the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize.
](/news/2024/10/science-book-prize-winner-2024/)
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#### Reclaiming narratives
Explore our ScienceWrite blog series highlighting scientists from minoritised groups.
](https://royalsociety.org/about-us/who-we-are/diversity-inclusion/case-studies/reclaiming-narratives-sciencewrite-blogs/)
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#### Brian Cox school experiments
Professor Brian Cox and Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock present secondary level classroom experiments.
](/news-resources/resources-for-schools/brian-cox-experiments/secondary-level/)
Key work on climate change
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#### Climate change: evidence and causes
04 March 2020
Read more](/news-resources/projects/climate-change-evidence-causes/)
[Project
#### Climate change: science and solutions
19 May 2021
Read more](/news-resources/projects/climate-change-science-solutions/)
[Project
#### Reversing biodiversity loss
Read more](/news-resources/projects/biodiversity/)
[Project
#### Biodiversity and climate change: interlinkages and policy options
11 October 2021
Read more](/news-resources/projects/biodiversity-climate-change-interlinkages/)
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#### Multifunctional landscapes
01 February 2023
Read more](/news-resources/projects/living-landscapes/multifunctional-land-use/)
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