News tagged with: climate-change
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Storms and shifting sands – assessing the ocean’s impact on Start Bay
University of Plymouth news: Members of the University’s Coastal Processes Research Group have been conducting assessments along Start Bay for the past 20 years, charting the changes caused by rising sea levels and increased storms
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Plymouth awarded funding to develop climate adaptation plans
University of Plymouth news: The University is part of a consortium which has secured support from the Pathways2Resilience programme, a flagship programme of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change
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Living walls boost biodiversity by providing safe spaces for urban wildlife
University of Plymouth news: Our research shows how living walls – structures housing flowers and plants fitted to the outside of new and old buildings – can significantly enhance the biodiversity within urban environments
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£3.7m project aims to provide unprecedented analysis of mesophotic coral reefs
University of Plymouth news: The University is leading a five-year initiative, supported by public investment from the Natural Environment Research Council, will assess the response and resilience of mesophotic coral ecosystems to future climate change
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UK marine heatwave research priorities outlined in new national roadmap
University of Plymouth news: Scientists from the University have contributed to new research calling for a coordinated response to the growing environmental threat posed by marine heatwaves
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Thinning ice in Antarctica could boost oceanic carbon absorption
University of Plymouth news: Research involving scientists from the University has shed new light on natural processes in East Antarctica that could, over long timescales, help the Southern Ocean absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
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Rainforests under threat: report calls for protection and restoration to help the South West’s temperate rainforests thrive
University of Plymouth news: A new report – The State of the South West Rainforests – highlights that around 40% of the region offers the appropriate climatic conditions to support a rainforest landscape
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![In an effort to study the impacts of coastal flooding and sea level rise, University of Plymouth researchers made field observations in January and July 2022 on the island of Fiyoaree, at the south west tip of the Huvadhoo Atoll in the Maldives]()
Study provides new forecasts of remote islands’ vulnerability to sea level rise
University of Plymouth news: Our scientists have warned that predicted rises in sea levels, coupled with an increase in extreme weather and wave conditions, could result in presently rare flooding events happening every two to three years by around 2050
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Predicted CO2 levels cause marked increase in forest temperatures
University of Plymouth news: Our researchers found that elevated carbon dioxide levels generated as a result of climate change could significantly increase the temperatures found within the canopies of the world’s woodlands and forests
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University heightens resilience of healthcare to climate change
University of Plymouth news: The South East Asia Health Policy Network, which brings together experts from the UK and South East Asia, was launched at an event supported by the University in the House of Commons
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University academic appointed Lead Author of UN climate change report
University of Plymouth news: Dr Cho Kwong Charlie Lam is one of 31 UK academics who will serve in the role for the IPCC’s Seventh Assessment Report on adapting cities and infrastructure to climate change
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Experts remain hopeful after latest round of Global Plastics Treaty negotiations
University of Plymouth news: Researchers from our International Marine Litter Research Unit attended two weeks of discussions by delegates from across the world at INC-5.2 in Geneva
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