Tipping points can be triggered unexpectedly by dangerous rates of change
A recent paper by mathematicians at the University of Exeter in England, and University College Cork in Ireland, highlights the...
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Butterflies and moths share ancient ‘blocks’ of DNA
Butterflies and moths share “blocks” of DNA dating back more than 200 million years, new research shows. Scientists from the...
Students to swim across Lake Geneva for eating disorder charity
A University of Exeter Business School student will aim to swim across Lake Geneva later this month in a money...
‘Best place to work’ accolade for company founded by Exeter graduates
A digital marketing firm founded by two University of Exeter graduates has been named one of the ‘best places to...
Researchers calculate economic value of temporary carbon reduction with ‘Social Value of Offsets’ formula
A new study identifies how to calculate the economic value of temporarily reducing carbon emissions through carbon offsetting. The Social...
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...
Amazon dolphins at risk from fishing, dams and dredging
Amazon river dolphins are under threat from fishing and proposed new dams and dredging, research shows. Scientists used satellite tags...
Future Bright for Entrepreneurial Engineers
The University’s annual Elevate Engineers in Business Fellowship Competition, funded by the national Sainsbury Management Fellows Charity, which saw a...