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Energy - Achieving NetZero

Consortium aims to kickstart large-scale carbon removal

27th Jun 2025

Experts will gather in Exeter next week to help kickstart a “new carbon economy”.

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Energy - Achieving NetZero

Major UK firms on course for ‘disorderly’ green transition

26th Jun 2025

Major UK companies are making progress on cutting greenhouse gas emissions – but a steep change is needed to meet international climate goals, according to...

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Marine - Protecting our Environments

Deep-sea mining could harm remote ocean ecosystems

24th Jun 2025

Deep-sea mining in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean could harm ocean life including whales and dolphins, new research shows.

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Energy - Achieving NetZero

Green hydrogen transition ‘tough but necessary’

24th Jun 2025

A new report highlights the difficulty of kickstarting “green hydrogen” production – an essential step to decarbonising some parts of the global economy.

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Marine - Protecting our Environments

Killer whales make seaweed ‘tools’ to scratch each other’s backs

23rd Jun 2025

Killer whales have been seen detaching lengths of seaweed and using them to massage each other – the first evidence of tool-making by marine mammals.

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Biodiversity - Becoming Nature Positive

Arctic peatlands expanding as climate warms

19th Jun 2025

Peatlands across the Arctic are expanding as the climate warms, new research shows.

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Marine - Protecting our Environments

30% conservation plan ‘insufficient’ to protect large ocean species

5th Jun 2025

Plans to protect 30% of the ocean are “insufficient” for conservation of large ocean animals, according to new research.

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Marine - Protecting our Environments

Top scientists call for permanent ban on high seas exploitation

4th Jun 2025

Extractive activity in international waters – including fishing, seabed mining, and oil and gas exploitation – should be banned forever, according to top scientists.

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Energy - Achieving NetZero

Electric trucks overtaking diesel on lifetime cost

20th May 2025

Electric trucks are on course to overtake diesel equivalents on lifetime cost – and smart policies can accelerate this transition, new research shows.

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Energy - Achieving NetZero, University News

UK to host key climate gathering

12th May 2025

The Met Office and the University of Exeter will host scientists, policy makers and business leaders for vital talks assessing growing risks from climate change...

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Marine - Protecting our Environments

Scottish shrimp study illuminates new potential for bait-less fishing

8th May 2025

Fishing pots fitted with LED lights catch significantly more shrimp and fish, new research shows.

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Marine - Protecting our Environments

Coastal mega-cities expose wildlife to ‘relentless’ boat traffic

6th May 2025

Coastal mega-cities expose ocean wildlife and habitats to “relentless” boat traffic, new research shows.

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Marine - Protecting our Environments

Chip-shop fish among key seabed engineers

29th Apr 2025

Many of the fish we eat play a key role in maintaining the seabed – and therefore our climate, new research shows.

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Biodiversity - Becoming Nature Positive

New pests and diseases will cut UK tree growth

28th Apr 2025

The arrival of new plant pests and diseases is likely to severely damage UK trees and woodlands in the coming decades, new research shows.

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Energy - Achieving NetZero

World on course to trigger multiple climate ‘tipping points’ unless action accelerates

23rd Apr 2025

Multiple climate “tipping points” are likely to be triggered if global policies stay on their current course, new research shows.

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Biodiversity - Becoming Nature Positive

Climate change and globalisation raise risks from crop pests

8th Apr 2025

Climate change and globalisation are driving a surge in threats to crops from insects and mites, researchers say.

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Biodiversity - Becoming Nature Positive

Migrating flies vital for people and nature

2nd Apr 2025

Buzzing insects may be seen as pests – but globally, hundreds of fly species migrate over long distances, with major benefits for people and nature,...

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Biodiversity - Becoming Nature Positive, Energy - Achieving NetZero, University News

Science ‘storytelling’ urgently needed amid climate and biodiversity crisis

2nd Apr 2025

Scientists should experiment with creative ways of communicating their work to inspire action to protect the natural world, researchers say.

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University News

‘Unprecedented’ recent floods swamped by previous highs

31st Mar 2025

Recent “unprecedented” floods are not exceptional if we look further into the past, new research shows.

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Marine - Protecting our Environments

Climate cost of global trawling still uncertain

25th Mar 2025

The amount of carbon released by seabed fishing worldwide is uncertain and must be urgently investigated, researchers say.

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