‘Winners and losers’ as global warming forces plants uphill
Some plant species will “win” and others will “lose” as global warming forces them to move uphill, new research shows....
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Level of microplastic in seabed creatures depends on location and how they feed
The “burden” of plastic within animal species recovered from the seafloor has given scientists a new insight into the environmental...
New partnerships to assess migration as effective response to climate change in South Asia
The consequences of climate change on how and where people live is at the centre of new partnerships and research...
Rainforest’s next generation of trees threatened 30 years after logging
Rainforest seedlings are more likely to survive in natural forests than in places where logging has happened – even if...
A better handle on the emissions budget for the Paris climate targets
A team of scientists from the University of Exeter, Met Office and Imperial College have found a new way to...
Creativity helps the disempowered to highlight climate emergency concerns, study shows
Creativity can help promote environmental justice and support the disempowered to highlight their concerns about sustainability issues, a study shows....
Plastic microparticles from road tyres are “high concern” pollutants, research shows
Plastic microparticles released into the environment from common road tyres should be treated as a “high concern” pollutant, that may...
Exeter researcher awarded Hoffmann Fellowship to develop positive tipping points work
A new Hoffmann Fellowship on positive tipping points has been awarded to one of the lead authors of the widely-acclaimed...
Exeter research in Carbon Brief’s top media papers of 2023
Research from the University of Exeter features in Carbon Brief’s list of climate papers “most featured in the media” in...