At the University of Exeter, we stand together to create solutions to the environment and climate emergency. We are home to the UK’s five most influential climate scientists* and for more than twenty years have been leading the way in interdisciplinary research to better understand and tackle environment and climate change. By mobilising our expertise in research and education we are accelerating global action in partnership with governments, businesses and communities.
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16th Sep 2021
A new project will develop Artificial Intelligence tools to predict harmful blooms of algae in the ocean.
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A new project aiming to reduce healthcare’s impact on the oceans is being jointly launched by the University of Exeter and NHS Ocean.
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Global warming is likely to cause abrupt changes to important algal communities because of shifting biodiversity “break point” boundaries in the ocean, according to new...
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Teenagers in Torbay will join forces with leading scientists and drama experts to produce a musical about the climate emergency ahead of the major COP26...
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Roads have a negative impact on chimpanzee populations that can extend for more than 17 km, new research shows.
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Global light pollution has increased by at least 49% over 25 years, new research shows.
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Policymakers need better analysis tools to help them tackle the systemic climate crisis, experts say.
Read More9th Sep 2021
The University of Exeter has led a collaboration to define the term “Oceans and Human Health” for a new Encyclopaedia of the UN Sustainable Development...
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Experts will use history and comedy to empower LGBTQ+ young people to play a central role in climate activism as part of a major project...
Read More31st Aug 2021
Scientists have uncovered a fascinating new insight into what caused one of the most rapid and dramatic instances of climate change in the history of...
Read More25th Aug 2021
Unrealistic scientific experiments mean the true impact of nitrogen pollution on the environment remains poorly understood, a new study warns.
Read More24th Aug 2021
Professor Ian Bateman has been named as part of Nicola Sturgeon’s new group to advise Scottish Government on environmental crises.
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