Pheasants at risk on unfamiliar ground
Pheasants are most likely to be killed by predators on unfamiliar ground, new research shows. Most animals live within a...
Environment
Three ‘super-leverage points’ offer hope for climate breakthrough
Three “super-leverage points” could trigger a cascade of decarbonisation in sectors covering 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to...
Forests recovering from logging act as a source of carbon
Tropical forests recovering from logging are sources of carbon for years afterwards, contrary to previous assumptions, new research shows. Tropical forests...
“Robust” amendments to insurance law and international environmental law needed to allow carbon capture, utilisation and storage
“Robust” amendments to insurance law and international environmental law are needed to allow carbon capture, utilisation and storage to take...
University of Exeter sixth in People & Planet League
The University of Exeter has moved up to sixth place in a league table that ranks UK universities on sustainability...
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...
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...