Climate change undermines nearly all Sustainable Development Goals
At the half-time point of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the science is clear – the planet is...
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Exeter climate experts respond to G20 summit declaration
Climate researchers from the University of Exeter have given their views on the G20 leaders’ declaration. Outcomes of the G20...
USS and University of Exeter develop new climate scenarios to help tackle climate change
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) and the University of Exeter have released a new report calling for a radical and urgent...
British Science Festival: Tipping points present threats and hope
A leading expert will explain how tipping points could lead to a climate catastrophe – and how the same logic...
Extreme El Niño weather saw South America’s forest carbon sink switch off
Tropical forests in South America lose their ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere when conditions become exceptionally hot and...
Emphasising the need for energy independence could change the views of climate deniers, study says
Emphasising the need for energy independence and environmental stewardship could help to change people’s minds about the climate crisis, a...
Rising seas will devastate coastal habitats
Research published today in Nature warns that rising seas will devastate coastal habitats. The study uses evidence that dates back...
University of Exeter secures £1.6m to support decarbonisation of the fashion and textile industry
The University of Exeter has today been awarded £1.6m in funding for a new project led by Professor Tamara Galloway,...
Pension funds need net-zero ‘paradigm shift’
Pension fund net-zero transition plans are dramatically underestimating the risks and opportunities presented by climate change, experts say. A new...