Exhibition highlights Cornish orchard growing apples from discarded cores
A new exhibition highlights an orchard whose trees started life as cores discarded in Cornwall’s hedgerows and waysides. Every apple...
Sustainability
University’s latest sustainability report reveals progress towards ambitious goals
The University of Exeter has published its annual Sustainability Report, revealing progress towards its ambitious goals. For the first time...
Signs of ‘tipping point’ to electric vehicles in UK used car market
Second-hand electric cars may be close to a “tipping point” where they become more popular than equivalent petrol and diesel...
University of Exeter’s sailors crowned sustainability champions
The University of Exeter Sailing Club ‘couldn’t be prouder’ after being crowned winners of the RYA Green Blue University Sailing...
Dry years fuel UK peatland fire carbon emissions
A new study has revealed that as our springs and summers get hotter and drier, the UK wildfire season is...
Scientists advise against carbon offsetting
More than two dozen scientists are urging the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) not to allow companies to use carbon...
Peatlands are dangerously under-protected worldwide
A new study reveals that peatlands – a vital carbon store – are dangerously under-protected, putting the global climate at...
Kenya study highlights complexity of tree-planting schemes
Research with smallholder farmers in Kenya shows that tree-planting schemes must account for complex local issues and preferences. Tree planting...
Yo-Yo Ma conjures up hope amid the climate crisis in spellbinding performance at Davos
World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma moved audience members to tears with a captivating performance of hope in Davos this morning. He...