Global Systems Institute gets new Director
Professor Peter Cox has been appointed as the new Director of the Global Systems Institute (GSI) at the University of...
Global Systems Institute
Ozone treaty is delaying first ice-free Arctic summer
A 1987 global deal to protect the ozone layer is delaying the first ice-free Arctic summer by up to 15...
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would save billions from dangerously hot climate
Current climate policies will leave more than a fifth of humanity exposed to dangerously hot temperatures by 2100, new research...
Prehistoric poo reveals ‘waves’ of extinction in Colombia
(scroll down for Spanish version) Fungal spores found in dung have revealed that large animals went extinct in two “waves”...
Research reveals countries where record-breaking heatwaves are likely to cause most harm
A new study has highlighted under-prepared regions across the world most at risk of the devastating effects of scorching temperatures....
Levies on renewable energy profits could serve as a barrier to achieving net zero targets in the UK
Placing levies on the profits made in the renewable energy industry could hinder the UK’s ability to meet its 2050...
Exeter trio among European Space Agency award finalists
Three University of Exeter researchers are part of a team that reached the final of the ESA–EGU 2023 Earth Observation...
Exeter experts comment on UK government’s net zero plan
University of Exeter researchers have given their views of the UK’s government’s new net zero strategy, called Powering up Britain....
‘Critical tool’ launched to track national contributions to climate change
Research published today shows how countries have contributed to global warming through their emissions of key greenhouse gases since 1850...