‘Winners and losers’ as global warming forces plants uphill
Some plant species will “win” and others will “lose” as global warming forces them to move uphill, new research shows....
Latin America
Powerful story of survivors of eye mutilation to premiere in England
The powerful story of Colombian protestors who were victims of life-changing ocular injuries will be shown in England for the...
Archaeological research offers insight into the cave life of early human settlements in the Amazon
Some of the earliest people to migrate to South America during the late Pleistocene era turned shallow caves in the...
Human rights documentary handed European premiere at United Nations Forum in Geneva
A powerful documentary film which focuses upon the little-known investor-state dispute settlement system and the hidden impact it can have...
Experts from the UK and South America join forces for major new study of mental health reform
A major new research project will explore the impact of transformational changes to mental health treatment in South America. Community-based...
UK-Colombia partnership inspires inaugural cohort of cultural heritage tourist guides for Amazon archaeological sites
Indigenous communities in Colombia’s world-renowned Amazonia region are celebrating the graduation of a first cohort of students who will help...
Global learning programme Future17 unleashes students on a new year of sustainability challenges
Students from around the world – including more than 50 from the University of Exeter – have begun to tackle...
Thousands rediscover the lost lives of influential Spanish women who lived in exile during Franco’s dictatorship
The powerful stories of three inspiring women who were forced to live in exile in the UK and the USA...
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...