Climate change and globalisation raise risks from crop pests
Climate change and globalisation are driving a surge in threats to crops from insects and mites, researchers say. Rising temperatures...
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Researcher to tour England by bike to interview women in farming
A University of Exeter researcher will cycle hundreds of miles across England to interview women in farming about their visions...
University success at the Exeter Sustainability Awards
The University of Exeter has won recognition at the Exeter Sustainability Awards. Gift it Reuse it – a flagship scheme that...
Scientists to model the impact of controlling Earth’s temperature by reflecting solar radiation
New research will model the risks and impact of using solar radiation modification (SRM) to build understanding of the radical process...
Migrating flies vital for people and nature
Buzzing insects may be seen as pests – but globally, hundreds of fly species migrate over long distances, with major...
Science ‘storytelling’ urgently needed amid climate and biodiversity crisis
Scientists should experiment with creative ways of communicating their work to inspire action to protect the natural world, researchers say....
Exeter researcher elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences
Professor Patrick Devine-Wright, Director of the ESRC-funded ACCESS project (Advancing Capacity in Climate and Environment Social Science) and Professor in...
‘Unprecedented’ recent floods swamped by previous highs
Recent “unprecedented” floods are not exceptional if we look further into the past, new research shows. A team of scientists...
Climate cost of global trawling still uncertain
The amount of carbon released by seabed fishing worldwide is uncertain and must be urgently investigated, researchers say. Convex Seascape...