Study explores why Indigenous communities may accept oil extraction despite its harms
The uneven distribution of oil extraction's impacts and benefits helps explain why some Indigenous communities accept it, newly published research...
Climate change
Wildfire ozone pollution weakening Amazon’s ability to absorb carbon
Ozone pollution released by Amazon wildfires is significantly reducing the rainforest's ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, new...
‘Real opportunity’ to boost low-carbon European holidays
UK holidaymakers and the tourism industry have a “real opportunity” to shift to low-carbon European holidays, researchers say. Air travel...
As El Niño looms, study finds rapid growth in climate extremes are hitting an unexpected region of the Amazon hardest
The central north Amazon, with extensive areas of high forest cover, natural savannas and vast and important indigenous territories, was...
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...
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...