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Tropical forests’ carbon sink is already rapidly weakening
A study involving the University of Plymouth provides the first large-scale evidence that carbon uptake by the world’s tropical forests has already started a worrying downward trend
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Projects use citizen science to assess impacts of climate change
University of Plymouth news: Innovative research projects from the University of Plymouth will use citizen science as a means of monitoring the effects of climate change
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Crab larvae already showing effects of coastal acidification
Ocean acidification is having a profound impact on a prized crustacean that supports the most valuable fishery on the West Coast of the United States, according to a new study involving the University of Plymouth
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Rising sea-levels and increased storms pose threat to coastal communities
Scientists at the University of Plymouth have completed a study for the Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership which shows the rate of coastal erosion around the UK is expected to increase substantially in the future
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Plymouth scientists highlight effects of climate change on UK’s plankton
Marine scientists from the University of Plymouth have worked on a major study highlighting the effects of climate change on the plankton populations in UK seas
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Pre-election survey reveals young people’s opinions on climate change
Young people believe government and businesses have the biggest roles to play when it comes to tackling the global climate and nature emergencies, according to a new survey involving academics from the University of Plymouth.
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Future rainfall could far outweigh current climate predictions, study suggests
The UK’s uplands could in future see significantly more annual rainfall than is currently being predicted in national climate models, according to new research by the University of Plymouth
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University of Plymouth takes lead role in national Climate Commission
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Plymouth, Professor Judith Petts CBE, is heading up the new Climate Commission for UK Higher and Further Education Leaders
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University scientists selected to join NERC Advisory Network
Dr Sian Rees and Professor Tom Hutchinson, from the University of Plymouth's Faculty of Science and Engineering, have been appointed to the Natural Environment Research Council's Advisory Network
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University researchers contribute to RSPB’s State of Nature 2019 report
Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop and Dr Jacob Bedford, from the University of Plymouth, were invited to co-author the marine chapter of the RSPB’s State of Nature 2019 report, which also cites research from across the School of Biological and Marine Sciences
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Expert backs international call for action to safeguard our oceans
Professor Jason Hall-Spencer, from the University of Plymouth, has backed a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) revealing the extent of the crisis facing humanity as the ocean and its services begin to show signs of collapse
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Is GTA5 mirroring the advance of climate change and plastic pollution?
Plastic Scoop is an innovative new film created by artist Andy Hughes and Dr Mandy Bloomfield, Lecturer in English at the University of Plymouth.