University of Exeter plays key role at Climate Week NYC
University of Exeter researchers played a key role at Climate Week NYC. Exeter’s experts took part in multiple events –...
Global Systems Institute
Vast ‘stranded assets’ if world continues investing in polluting industries
Continued investment in carbon-intensive industries will drastically increase the amount of “stranded assets” as the world moves to net-zero emissions,...
Clean technology mandates can slash prices and carbon emissions to spark cascade of positive tipping points
Governments can start a global cascade of “positive tipping points” to cut prices and carbon emissions by using mandates to...
Ozone pollution reduces tropical forest growth
Ozone gas is reducing the growth of tropical forests – leaving an estimated 290 million tonnes of carbon uncaptured each...
New research reveals path to prosperity for planet and people if Earth’s critical resources are better shared
Research published in The Lancet Planetary Health shows that the planet will only remain able to provide a basic standard...
Five lessons to level up conservation successfully
Conservation needs to scale successfully to protect nature. A new paper takes lessons from around the world to show how...
Global South cities lack cooling green spaces
Cities in the Global South are more exposed to extreme heat because they lack cooling green spaces, new research shows....
‘Overshoot myth’ risks catastrophic global warming
The idea that we can “overshoot” global warming targets then fix the problem with technology is a dangerous myth, scientists...
Forest restoration can boost people, nature and climate simultaneously
Forest restoration can benefit humans, boost biodiversity and help tackle climate change simultaneously, new research suggests. Restoring forests is often...