Focus on people to boost Africa’s climate resilience
Investments in Africa’s infrastructure can make people and communities far more resilient to the threats posed by climate change, a...
Alex Morrison
Pivotal moment for humanity as tipping point threats and opportunities accelerate
The world has reached a pivotal moment as threats from Earth system tipping points – and progress towards positive tipping...
Fossil CO2 emissions at record high in 2023
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have risen again in 2023 – reaching record levels, according to new research from...
Consensus needed on when global warming reaches 1.5°C
Writing in the journal Nature ahead of COP28, a team of Met Office scientists has emphasised that – surprisingly –...
University of Exeter welcomes proposals to boost spin-outs
The University of Exeter has welcomed proposals to boost spin-out companies. Spin-outs are start-up companies created with intellectual property (IP)...
Aging societies become vulnerable
Societies become increasingly fragile over their lifetime, according to research by scientists from Europe, China, and the USA published in...
Roaming seabirds need ocean-wide protection
Seabirds roam far and wide in the Indian Ocean – so they need ocean-wide protection, new research shows. All other...
Clearing mangroves makes ‘muddification’ worse
Clearing mangroves to stop estuaries getting clogged with mud actually makes the problem worse, new research shows. The study focussed...
Non-native species likely to continue spreading in North America, Australia and Europe
Naturalised species, which are not native but have established themselves in new locations, could spread even further in many parts...