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...
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£1.9 million NIHR funding announced for innovative brain health app
£1.9 million from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) will fund development of a new app to...
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...
New research shows “stunning influence” of health lobbyists over US politicians
“Stealth” lobbying via money and personal meetings is having a significant impact on US healthcare legislation, a major new study...
Venice Film Festival debut for documentary about pioneering filmmaker Bill Douglas
A major new documentary about the importance of friendship to the career of Bill Douglas featuring never-seen-before work by the...
£4.6million backing for GW4 Alliance-led project to retrofit UK homes into energy efficient and low-carbon housing units
Researchers from the University of Exeter are part of a GW4 Alliance-led project in partnership with industry experts, community groups...
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...
Experiencing the texture of skateboard sounds can mediate divisions new research says
Experiencing the harsh sounds of skateboarding can help bridge the gulf between the joy and distaste of the noises created...
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...