Press office news tagged 'climate-change'
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Tropical forests may be approaching a critical high-temperature threshold
University of Plymouth news: A study published in Nature, co-authored by Associate Professor in Terrestrial Ecology Dr Sophie Fauset, has found some tropical leaves are already reaching temperatures at which they can no longer function.
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Fossilised beaches help scientists understand impacts of past global warming
University of Plymouth news: A study developed at the University found the melting of the Antarctic ice sheet would have caused a rise in global sea levels of up to 5.7 metres.
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Seven in 10 pupils want an education that helps them tackle the climate crisis
University of Plymouth news: New research shows that 14 to 18-year-olds believe climate change is the most important issue that needs to be addressed if their lives are to be improved in the future.
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Wildfire and drainage accelerate carbon loss from northern peatlands
University of Plymouth news: New research published in Nature Climate Change has estimated how degradation, wildfire combustion and post-fire dynamics influence carbon emissions from non-permafrost peatlands.
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Restoring nature to enable communities and coastlines to counter the threat of climate change
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from the University are contributing to the £7million Stronger Shores project which aims to make coastlines and communities stronger in the face of flooding, erosion and the impacts of climate change
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Exhibition aims to celebrate the connection between lives and landscapes
University of Plymouth news: A new exhibition showcases the work of Dr Heidi Morstang, Associate Professor in Photography and an award-winning photographer and filmmaker.
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Behaviour change is essential to address the climate emergency
Professor of Sociology Alison Anderson contributes to a House of Lords report highlighting some of the steps needed to help meet climate change and net-zero targets
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Study links cold water shock to catastrophic coral collapse in the Eastern Pacific
University of Plymouth news: An international team of scientists has used 25 years of reef survey and sea surface temperature data to dermine that cold water shock has led to catastrophic coral collapse in the Eastern Pacific.
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It's not just vehicles and factories - what we eat can pollute the environment
University of Plymouth news - It's not just vehicles and factories - what we eat can pollute the environment
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South West innovators collaborate to develop enhanced solutions for seagrass monitoring
The University of Plymouth is working with HydroSurv and Valeport on a new technique to monitor temporal changes in seagrass coverage in our rivers and ocean
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Sand dunes experience significant erosion due to sea-level rise and extreme storms
University of Plymouth news: Researchers believe the sand dunes covered in a new study could retreat anywhere between 20 and 75 metres between now and 2100.
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Study offers new predictions of future temperature and rainfall across Asia
University of Plymouth news - Study offers new predictions of future temperature and rainfall across Asia