Current conservation policies risk damaging global biodiversity, researchers argue
‘Green’ farming policies may accelerate global biodiversity loss, two leading academics have warned. Rewilding, organic farming and the so-called...
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Companies win awards for work with Exeter clean mobility centre
Two companies have won awards for their collaborative work with the University of Exeter’s Centre for Future Clean Mobility (CFCM)....
A just world on a safe planet: First study quantifying Earth System Boundaries
Humans are taking colossal risks with the future of civilisation and everything that lives on Earth, a new study published...
Environment and health pioneer elected as Fellow of Royal Society
A pioneer of research investigating the complex links between the environment and human health has been elected as a Fellow...
“Devastating” fungal infections wiping out crops and threatening global food security, experts warn
Scientists have warned of the “devastating” impact that fungal disease in crops will have on global food supply unless agencies...
Exeter experts comment on UK government’s net zero plan
University of Exeter researchers have given their views of the UK’s government’s new net zero strategy, called Powering up Britain....
‘Critical tool’ launched to track national contributions to climate change
Research published today shows how countries have contributed to global warming through their emissions of key greenhouse gases since 1850...
How can the UK restore its Wild Isles?
The UK must “make space for nature” and provide “genuine protection for wildlife” to restore the Wild Isles featured in...
Project to improve critical infrastructure resilience to extreme weather events launched
Experts from the University of Exeter will play a pivotal role in a new international consortium, tasked with improving the...