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Escape the vapes: scientists call for global shift to curb consumer use of disposable technologies
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/escape-the-vapes
University of Plymouth news: Academics from across the UK, writing in the journal Science, have called for worldwide action to halt the environmental threats posed by single-use electronic devices.
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Documenting the incredible diversity of southern Africa
University of Plymouth Professor David Bilton has spent almost two decades working to understand the complex and unique species inhabiting the southern tip of Africa.
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3D Printing a Coccolithophore from FIB-SEM Data
A case study showing how a single coccolithophore can be 3D printed at 10,000x its original size.
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Reverse-engineered computer model provides insights into larval behaviour
A study by the University of Plymouth and the National Oceanography Centre abandons previously used methods to reveal new insights into larval behaviour in the ocean through reverse-engineering.
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Scientists develop tool which can predict coastal erosion and recovery in extreme storms
Coastal scientists at the University of Plymouth have developed a computerised model which goes some way to answering their subject’s ‘holy grail’ – how to use existing data to confidently forecast annual coastal erosion and accretion
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Film crews capture first evidence of leopard seals sharing food
James Robbins, a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Plymouth, has led a new study which showed up to 36 seals feeding at the same king penguin colony in South Georgia
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Scientists warn against ‘greenwashing’ of global coastal developments
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/scientists-warn-against-greenwashing-of-global-coastal-developments
Led by researchers from the University of Plymouth, a new study says the world’s waterfront cities should not be deluged with apparently green developments because they still carry the potential to cause damage to the marine and coastal environment
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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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Past climate change to blame for Antarctica’s giant underwater landslides
University of Plymouth news: An international team of researchers, led by Lecturer in Hydrography and Ocean Exploration Dr Jenny Gales, has discovered the cause of giant underwater landslides in Antarctica.
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Conference highlights climate challenges facing coastal communities
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/conference-highlights-climate-challenges-facing-coastal-communities
University of Plymouth news: The first ever UK Coastal Research Conference highlighted many of the challenges facing coastal communities as a result of the changing climate
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