News tagged with: climate-change
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![A new study by scientists at the University of Plymouth and the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has highlighted the impact coastal freshening could have on species living in the shallow coastal waters off Antarctica]()
‘Damaging the Antarctic damages us all’ – scientists warn of the potential impacts of coastal freshening
University of Plymouth news: Scientists at the University and the British Antarctic Survey investigated how shifts in ocean salinity - a phenomenon known as freshening - could affect marine species in the Antarctic
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![Dr Cho Kwong Charlie Lam, Associate Professor in Environmental Intelligence, attended a key meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change]()
Plymouth academic helps shape how the world adapts to climate change
University of Plymouth news: Dr Cho Kwong Charlie Lam, Associate Professor in Environmental Intelligence, attended a key meeting of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in the Bahamas
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University leads new report highlighting health of the UK’s plankton communities
University of Plymouth news: Our researchers have led the production of a new Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) report highlighting the impact of climate change on marine plankton and pelagic habitats in UK waters
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![Mangroves – like this one at Cispatá Bay, a protected marine area located in the Morrosquillo Gulf along Colombia's Caribbean coast – are efficient carbon sinks, but they may drown and lose their ability to store carbon under sea-level rise]()
Rising seas could ‘drown’ mangroves and release carbon
University of Plymouth news: A new study led by Dr Arya Iwantoro, Senior Research Consultant in Coastal Modelling at the University, found that mangroves could store less carbon – and even begin releasing it – as sea levels rise.
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![Pseudo-nitzschia are a common component of the phytoplankton community along Europe’s Atlantic coast and the North Sea, and a number of species produce the toxins responsible for amnesic shellfish poisoning]()
Study provides detailed assessment of shifts in toxin-producing phytoplankton abundance
University of Plymouth news: The University led a study showing how the abundance and distribution of two groups of toxin-producing phytoplankton – Pseudo-nitzschia and Dinophysis – have changed over the last six decades
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University and Met Office transform meteorologist training for a changing world
University of Plymouth news: The University and the Met Office have launched a multi-million-pound collaboration to co-design and co-deliver a new training programme for early career meteorologists
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![Drone footage captured by the University of Plymouth's Coastal Processes Research Group on February 5, 2026 showing the A379 between Torcross and Strete in South Devon damaged by a series of winter storms]()
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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![An image taken by scientists from the University of Plymouth at 60m depth at Egmont Atoll, Indian Ocean, in March 2022 using a drop-camera system. The image shows a healthy colony of the reef-building coral species, Pachyseris speciosa]()
£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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![Research was conducted in East Antarctica, close to the Belgian Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Research Station]()
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
