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Marine - Protecting our Environments

‘Marine identity’ endorsed as part of UN Ocean Decade

7th Jun 2023

New research into the concept of “marine identity” has been officially endorsed as part of the UN Ocean Decade, after being submitted by Dr Pamela...

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Exeter students to attend Bonn Climate Change Conference

7th Jun 2023

Three University of Exeter masters students will attend the Bonn Climate Change Conference

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Scientists want your view on watching nature through the window

5th Jun 2023

Watching nature through the window might have many benefits – and researchers want you to share your view.

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A just world on a safe planet: First study quantifying Earth System Boundaries

31st May 2023

Humans are taking colossal risks with the future of civilisation and everything that lives on Earth, a new study published in the journal Nature shows.

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Global Systems Institute gets new Director

30th May 2023

Professor Peter Cox has been appointed as the new Director of the Global Systems Institute (GSI) at the University of Exeter.

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Environment and Sustainability Institute celebrates first decade

24th May 2023

A cutting-edge research institute in Cornwall is celebrating its first 10 years of successful operation.

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Ozone treaty is delaying first ice-free Arctic summer

22nd May 2023

A 1987 global deal to protect the ozone layer is delaying the first ice-free Arctic summer by up to 15 years, new research shows.

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Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would save billions from dangerously hot climate

22nd May 2023

Current climate policies will leave more than a fifth of humanity exposed to dangerously hot temperatures by 2100, new research suggests.

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Biodiversity - Becoming Nature Positive

Small wildlife surveys can produce ‘big picture’ results

9th May 2023

Small-scale wildlife surveys can reveal the health of entire ecosystems, new research shows.

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Marine - Protecting our Environments

Twilight zone at risk from climate change

27th Apr 2023

Life in the ocean’s “twilight zone” could decline dramatically due to climate change, new research suggests.

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Biodiversity - Becoming Nature Positive

Study reveals how pollinators cope with plant toxins

13th Apr 2023

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University News

Exeter top university in SOS-UK rankings

3rd Apr 2023

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Energy - Achieving NetZero

‘Critical tool’ launched to track national contributions to climate change

30th Mar 2023

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Energy - Achieving NetZero, University News

Exeter experts comment on UK government’s net zero plan

30th Mar 2023

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Biodiversity - Becoming Nature Positive

Lynx reintroduction in Scotland? It’s complicated

30th Mar 2023

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Marine - Protecting our Environments

DNA testing finds endangered eels on the menu

30th Mar 2023

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Energy - Achieving NetZero, University News

Exeter researchers comment on IPCC report

24th Mar 2023

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Marine - Protecting our Environments

Noise harming ocean invertebrates and ecosystems

17th Mar 2023

Noise from human activities is harming ocean invertebrates and ecosystems, new research shows.

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University News

How can the UK restore its Wild Isles?

16th Mar 2023

The UK must “make space for nature” and provide “genuine protection for wildlife” to restore the Wild Isles featured in Sir David Attenborough’s new TV...

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Dry forests and savannas vital for Brazil’s climate goals

15th Mar 2023

Brazil must protect and restore its dry forests and savannas to achieve its climate goals, new research shows.

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