Policymakers must recognise global economic risks posed by ecosystem ‘tipping points’
The collapse of key ecosystems would severely harm the global economy, researchers have warned. Researchers from UCL’s Institute for Innovation...
Alex Morrison
New economic thinking maps route to low-carbon future
A switch to “dynamic” economic thinking could drive a more cost-effective transition to a low-carbon economy, and help tackle the...
Plastic pollution can kill variety of ocean embryos
High levels of plastic pollution can kill the embryos of a wide range of ocean animals, new research shows. Scientists...
New project explores warfare in animal societies
A major new research project will investigate how and why groups of animals from the same species fight one another....
Cloud engineering could be more effective ‘painkiller’ for global warming than previously thought
Cloud “engineering” could be more effective for climate cooling than previously thought – because of the increased cloud cover produced,...
Posthumous honorary degree for whale research pioneer Ken Balcomb
The life and work of Ken Balcomb, who founded the Center for Whale Research (CWR), has been recognised with a...
Deep parts of Great Barrier Reef ‘insulated’ from global warming – for now
Some deeper areas of the Great Barrier Reef are insulated from harmful heatwaves – but that protection will be lost...
How best to monitor, report and verify ocean-based carbon removal?
Leading academics, governmental and industry representatives from across the globe gathered in London recently to discuss different approaches to ocean-based...
AI helps to detect invasive Asian hornets
Artificial Intelligence can be used to detect invasive Asian hornets and raise the alarm, new research shows. University of Exeter...