Hazel dormice should be classified as ‘endangered’, according to new research
New research has highlighted issues about how the conservation status of different species is classified, and suggests the focus should...
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Whale warning as clock ticks towards deep-sea mining
Seabed mining could soon begin in the deep ocean – but the potential impact on animals including whales is unknown,...
Hen harrier row could unlock other conservation conflicts
The long-running row over Britain’s hen harriers could offer lessons for other conservation conflicts, new research shows. Hen harriers’ prey...
Circular economist secures prestigious Research Fellowship
One of the University of Exeter’s rising stars in the field of circular economy and digital manufacturing has been awarded...
New damselfly sharing habitat with UK natives
A damselfly species that came to the UK from Europe poses a minimal risk to native damselflies and dragonflies, new...
Research reveals “negative feedback” loop between warming and net exchange of carbon caused by erosion
In the study of human impact on the environment, there are few negative or stabilising feedbacks on climate change. ...
New research project to discover deep oceans flows
A new project is set to shed light on the ocean’s capacity to absorb carbon and heat from the Earth’s...
Exeter researcher named on ‘radar list’ of world’s top 30 management thinkers
A researcher from the University of Exeter Business School has been identified as ‘one to watch’ after being included on...
£1.76 million from European Research Council to help make antibiotics more effective
A major boost of £1.76million will fund research designed to stop antibiotics failing, to help mitigate the rising threat of...