Exeter joins new Nature Positive Universities Alliance
The University of Exeter is among the members of the new Nature Positive Universities Alliance, launched today at the UN Biodiversity...
Environment
Underwater footage reveals sharks’ flexible feeding skills
Underwater cameras have revealed the impressive range of skills nurse sharks use when feeding. The new study, by the University...
New study finds logged tropical forests are surprisingly vibrant and need protection
Logging affects many of the world’s tropical forests, and such forests are often considered degraded because they have lost vegetation...
Fossil site reveals giant arthropods dominated the seas 470 million years ago
Discoveries at a major new fossil site in Morocco suggest giant arthropods – relatives of modern creatures including shrimps, insects...
Prestigious European research grants set to fund projects on disability-inclusive climate adaptation and women in philosophy
Two new projects focused on disability-inclusive climate adaptation and women in philosophy are set to be launched following successful applications...
No sign of decrease in global CO2 emissions
Global carbon emissions in 2022 remain at record levels – with no sign of the decrease that is urgently needed...
The art of storytelling set to be discussed at public events in Exeter during COP27 conference
The art of storytelling and the challenge of translating stories across languages and between artforms will be the focus of...
Stunning climate change mural unveiled in Alexandria ahead of COP27
A vibrant mural created as part of an interdisciplinary UK-Egypt climate project has been unveiled in the city of Alexandria...
Opinion: We Still Have a Chance – but global leaders at COP27 need to prove it
A father and son are toiling in a rice paddy, under the pitiless glare of the sun. The stench from...