Understanding regional climate change is essential for effective climate adaptation policy, study finds
A greater understanding of how climate change impacts at a regional level is vital to developing effective climate policies that...
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Cool roofs could have saved lives during London’s hottest summer
As many as 249 lives could have been saved in London during the 2018 record-setting hot summer had the city...
University of Exeter to establish new collections facility to safeguard archaeological remains
A new facility that will offer storage of physical remains from ancient humans, animals, and plants to help ease the...
Undecided voters are less likely to cast their ballot, study shows
Undecided voters are less likely to cast their ballot, according to a new study which shows how the fragmentation of...
UK’s largest circular economy programme hailed as ‘start of journey’
Exeter’s circular economy experts hailed the National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Research (NICER) programme as the ‘start of a journey’ at...
Vast ‘stranded assets’ if world continues investing in polluting industries
Continued investment in carbon-intensive industries will drastically increase the amount of “stranded assets” as the world moves to net-zero emissions,...
Fixing education’s “rigged race” requires a fundamental reset of the school system, social mobility expert tells leaders
School systems need a fundamental reset because children are facing a “rigged race” amid a widening opportunity divide across the...
Citizens’ panels help young people with SEND to make their voices heard on the policies that affect their lives, study shows
A new study shows participating in a citizens’ panel can help young people with special educational needs/disabilities to produce new...
‘Invisible forest’ of algae thrives as ocean warms
An “invisible forest” of phytoplankton is thriving in part of our warming ocean, new research shows. Phytoplankton are tiny drifting...