Swan populations grow 30 times faster in nature reserves
Populations of whooper swans grow 30 times faster inside nature reserves, new research shows. Whooper swans commonly spend their winters...
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Exeter experts welcome High Seas Treaty
Ocean researchers from the University of Exeter have welcomed the United Nations High Seas Treaty. After negotiations that began more...
South West partnership hailed for making ‘huge impact’ on environment, economy and society
Researchers, business leaders and local government representatives have celebrated the impact of an award-winning environmental science and economics research collaboration...
Whale warning as clock ticks towards deep-sea mining
Seabed mining could soon begin in the deep ocean – but the potential impact on animals including whales is unknown,...
New damselfly sharing habitat with UK natives
A damselfly species that came to the UK from Europe poses a minimal risk to native damselflies and dragonflies, new...
Pheasants at risk on unfamiliar ground
Pheasants are most likely to be killed by predators on unfamiliar ground, new research shows. Most animals live within a...
Penalties, corruption and legislation are failing to deter harmful gas flaring in Nigeria, study shows
Legislation is failing to end gas flaring in Nigeria which is harming the environment and people’s health, a new study...
Exeter joins new Nature Positive Universities Alliance
The University of Exeter is among the members of the new Nature Positive Universities Alliance, launched today at the UN Biodiversity...
New study finds logged tropical forests are surprisingly vibrant and need protection
Logging affects many of the world’s tropical forests, and such forests are often considered degraded because they have lost vegetation...