Clam shells sound warning of Atlantic ‘tipping point’
A study of clam shells suggests Atlantic Ocean currents may be approaching a “tipping point”. Scientists studied records of quahog...
Geography
Coral reefs set to stop growing as climate warms
Most coral reefs will soon stop growing and may begin to erode – and almost all will do so if...
Well-publicised polar geoengineering ideas will not help and could harm, warn experts
Five well-publicised polar geoengineering ideas are highly unlikely to help the polar regions and could harm ecosystems, communities, international relations,...
Three Exeter experts appointed for new IPCC report
Three University of Exeter scientists have been appointed as authors for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Seventh Assessment...
World-leading University of Exeter academics appointed to REF 2029 panels
World-leading academics from the University of Exeter have been appointed to help steer the process of assessing the quality of...
Global hunt for ‘positive tipping points’
Experts are calling for a global effort to identify “positive tipping points” to accelerate the green transition – and have...
Climate interventions to save our oceans need stronger governance
Climate interventions are accelerating in our oceans – but without responsible governance, they could do more harm than good, according...
High-elevation tropical forest soils in Colombian Andes are rich in carbon from past fires
The soil in high-elevation, cooler, drier tropical forests in the Colombian Andes stores more carbon from fires than lower, warmer...
‘Tipping points’ experts issue urgent message to world leaders
World leaders must take “immediate, unprecedented action” to prevent devastating climate tipping points, experts say. The Global Tipping Points Conference...