£2.66 million for new training centre to boost health of UK rivers and lakes
A new doctoral training centre designed to improve the health of the UK’s rivers and lakes is to open following...
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Exeter research in Carbon Brief’s top media papers of 2023
Research from the University of Exeter features in Carbon Brief’s list of climate papers “most featured in the media” in...
Algae as a surprising meat alternative and source of environmentally friendly protein
With more of us looking for alternatives to eating animals, new research has found a surprising environmentally friendly source of...
Positive tipping points must be triggered to solve climate crisis
Positive tipping points must be triggered if we are to avoid the severe consequences of damaging Earth system tipping points,...
Bats declined as Britain felled trees for colonial shipbuilding
Bat numbers declined as Britain’s trees were felled for shipbuilding in the early colonial period, new research shows. The study,...
Researchers set to receive more than £3m in funding after being assessed as potential leaders in their field
Three research projects are to each receive more than one million pounds in funding as part of a flagship programme...
Focus on people to boost Africa’s climate resilience
Investments in Africa’s infrastructure can make people and communities far more resilient to the threats posed by climate change, a...
Zinc shows promise as surprising emerging treatment for thrush
New research could one day pave the way for the treatment of vaginal yeast infections (thrush), by shedding new light...
Pivotal moment for humanity as tipping point threats and opportunities accelerate
The world has reached a pivotal moment as threats from Earth system tipping points – and progress towards positive tipping...