Extreme El Niño weather saw South America’s forest carbon sink switch off
Tropical forests in South America lose their ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere when conditions become exceptionally hot and...
Alex Morrison
Rising seas will devastate coastal habitats
Research published today in Nature warns that rising seas will devastate coastal habitats. The study uses evidence that dates back...
Alumnus shares career reflections one year since graduating
Alumnus Ed Newitt (Applied Geology, 2022) is an Exploration Geologist and since graduating has adventured to Australia to help Chalice Mining Ltd...
New Director for Environment and Sustainability Institute
Professor Camille Bonneaud has been appointed as the new Director of the Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI). The ESI, on...
Pioneering new designs for net-zero fishing vessels
A new report from Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability (FIS) marks a significant step towards understanding the requirements for a net-zero...
Call to protect whales and dolphins at Indian Ocean hotspot
A remote part of the Indian Ocean is a hotspot for whales and dolphins, prompting researchers to call for a...
Bats feast as insects migrate through Pyrenees
Bats gather to feast as nocturnal insects fly through mountain passes in the Pyrenees each autumn, new research shows. University...
Pension funds need net-zero ‘paradigm shift’
Pension fund net-zero transition plans are dramatically underestimating the risks and opportunities presented by climate change, experts say. A new...
New Antarctic extremes ‘virtually certain’ as world warms
Extreme events in Antarctica such as ocean heatwaves and ice loss will almost certainly become more common and more severe,...