Exeter researcher wins Humboldt Research Award
A University of Exeter climate scientist has won a Humboldt Research Award. Professor Stephen Sitch, Exeter’s Chair in Climate Change,...
Climate change
Scientists make breakthrough in causes behind one of the most significant climate catastrophes
Scientists have made a crucial breakthrough in the quest to solve one of the most significant climate catastrophes on record....
Policymakers must recognise global economic risks posed by ecosystem ‘tipping points’
The collapse of key ecosystems would severely harm the global economy, researchers have warned. Researchers from UCL’s Institute for Innovation...
Cloud engineering could be more effective ‘painkiller’ for global warming than previously thought
Cloud “engineering” could be more effective for climate cooling than previously thought – because of the increased cloud cover produced,...
Deep parts of Great Barrier Reef ‘insulated’ from global warming – for now
Some deeper areas of the Great Barrier Reef are insulated from harmful heatwaves – but that protection will be lost...
How best to monitor, report and verify ocean-based carbon removal?
Leading academics, governmental and industry representatives from across the globe gathered in London recently to discuss different approaches to ocean-based...
Simple equations clarify cloud climate conundrum
New analysis based on simple equations has reduced uncertainty about how clouds will affect future climate change. Clouds have two...
‘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....
New partnerships to assess migration as effective response to climate change in South Asia
The consequences of climate change on how and where people live is at the centre of new partnerships and research...