Climate adaptation is ‘social challenge’ – new report
A new report from ACCESS and the Government Office for Science demonstrates that climate adaptation is not only a technical...
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Food labelling combined with higher prices for carbon-intensive foods could help reduce UK greenhouse gases by 5%, while generating social welfare gains
Economists say labelling supermarket food to show its environmental impact, in combination with taxing the most carbon-intensive items, could slash...
Exeter part of renewed Met Office Academic Partnership
The University of Exeter is part of the renewed lineup of the Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP). MOAP brings together...
UK faces ‘highly concerning’ wildfire risk this weekend – Exeter experts comment on heatwave
The UK may be facing its worst-ever risk of wildfires this weekend, a leading expert says. The warning comes as...
Four Exeter climate researchers in Carbon Brief top 100
Four University of Exeter researchers have been named in the top 100 in a new Carbon Brief ranking of the...
Exeter partners with National Grid to accelerate clean energy innovation
National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) has announced innovation partnerships with ten UK universities – including the University of Exeter –...
‘Outstanding’ Exeter Climate Forum concludes
The Exeter Climate Forum has been hailed as an “outstanding” success. About 400 climate researchers, business leaders and policy makers...
Electric car analysis reveals moral case for accelerating green transition
New analysis on the costs and benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) reveals a strong moral case for accelerating the green transition. Recently, it has been argued that a rapid transition is unjust – particularly due...
Giant trees have no trouble pumping water to top branches
The world’s tallest tropical trees have no trouble pumping water to their topmost branches, new research reveals. Conventional scientific theory...