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Peatlands of Dartmoor could be crucial in fight against climate change
Research by the University suggests the peatlands of Dartmoor could be an underestimated resource in the fight against climate change as their ability to store carbon has not diminished in almost 150 years
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University of Plymouth declares a climate emergency
The University of Plymouth has declared a climate emergency, supporting a call by EAUC – The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education and reaffirming the University’s position as a global leader in sustainability
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Research aims to enhance understanding of changes in polar sea ice
Professor Simon Belt from the University of Plymouth is jointly coordinating a study to develop the first ever proxy for reconstructing past changes to transmitted light through sea ice
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International project aims to investigate storm surge risk to three Sri Lankan coastal communities
The C-FLOOD project, led by the University of Plymouth, is being funded through a grant from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the UK’s Department for International Development
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The complex fate of Antarctic species in the face of a changing climate
Scientists from the the University of Plymouth and the British Antarctic Survey present support for the theory that marine invertebrates with larger body size are generally more sensitive to reductions in oxygen
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Climate change responsible for severe infectious disease in UK frogs
Climate change has already increased the spread and severity of a fatal disease that infects common frogs (Rana temporaria) in the UK, according to research involving the University of Plymouth.
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Nuclear disasters could leave a lasting legacy of contaminants in glaciers
The first results from a collaborative international research project led by the University of Plymouth are to be presented at the 2019 General Assembly of the European Geosciences Union
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Research investigates impact of climate change on glacier-fed rivers in Peru
The University of Plymouth is leading a major research project to establish the precise effects future changes in the glacial system might pose for remote communities in the Peruvian Andes
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Scientific basis for climate change ‘Endangerment Finding’ is stronger than ever
A group of researchers, including Professor Camille Parmesan from the University of Plymouth, say their findings could strengthen challenges to proposed efforts to rollback emissions standards and carbon emissions regulations in the United States.
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Technology paints in-depth picture of organisms’ response to climate change
EmbryoPhenomics, revolutionary new technology created at the University of Plymouth, could fill a major gap in our understanding of how organisms’ early development will be impacted by climate change
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Climate change poses significant threat to nutritional benefits of oysters
The nutritional qualities of shellfish could be significantly reduced by future ocean acidification and warming, a new study by the University of Plymouth published in Marine Environmental Research suggests
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Combined local and global actions could lessen impacts of climate change
Increased oil and gas activities could combine with ocean warming and acidification to have a significant negative impact on marine organisms, a study by the Norwegian Research Centre AS and the University of Plymouth suggests