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...
Geography
£4.6million backing for GW4 Alliance-led project to retrofit UK homes into energy efficient and low-carbon housing units
Researchers from the University of Exeter are part of a GW4 Alliance-led project in partnership with industry experts, community groups...
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...
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,...
Exeter work informed major UK climate adaptation report
Analysis led by the University of Exeter informed a major new UK government report on climate adaptation. The third National...
Fish ‘suffocating in the heat’: Exeter experts comment on UK’s hottest June
University of Exeter scientists have commented on the environmental impacts of the UK’s hottest June on record. According to the...
Climate scenario models in financial services significantly underestimate climate risk
The financial services sector must act urgently to effectively consider and embed the impact of climate change into its risk...
Partnership between PIDG and University of Exeter will support major new investments in Africa based on climate science
The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) is joining forces with the University of Exeter and researchers across Africa to ensure...
Top university climate and environment experts deployed to help businesses make green transition
The University of Exeter has launched a new business support initiative to help companies reach net zero, make smarter use...