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...
Global Systems Institute
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...
New app reveals which polluters are driving Arctic melt
A new app launched today reveals the stark impact of global carbon emissions on rapidly melting Arctic sea ice. Climate...
Environmental Social Science Awards announced as part of ACCESS Flex Fund
The winners of the first round of the Advancing Capacity for Climate Environment Social Science (ACCESS) Flex Fund competition have...
Exeter work informed major UK climate adaptation report
Analysis led by the University of Exeter informed a major new UK government report on climate adaptation. The third National...
Tipping points can be triggered unexpectedly by dangerous rates of change
A recent paper by mathematicians at the University of Exeter in England, and University College Cork in Ireland, highlights the...