Topic Climate Change

Last updated: 1 August 2026

BSc (Hons) Environmental Science with Foundation Year

Students conducting research on Dartmoor.

Build your skills and knowledge on this new four-year course (incorporating a foundation year).

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Last updated: 1 August 2026

MSc Data Science and Environmental Intelligence

Environmental technology concept. Sustainable development goals. SDGs.

MSc Data Science and Environmental Intelligence at Plymouth combines data science with cutting-edge skills in environmental and marine technology to provide an innovative curriculum and an outstanding foundation for your future career.

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Last updated: 30 July 2026

Vulnerability and resilience of mesophotic coral ecosystems to climate change

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

Identifying critical areas of biodiversity and sites more vulnerable to climate change due to their location and oceanographic conditions

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Published: 30 July 2026

University leads new report highlighting health of the UK’s plankton communities

The small but mighty phytoplankton are the labourers of the ocean, they serve as the base of the food web

Our researchers have worked with partners across the country on a new study for the Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership

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Last updated: 23 July 2026

CPD Workshop: Net Zero and Climate Change – Getting Started as Individuals and Enterprises

Country lane with a wooden signpost, next to a grass field at sunrise

This was a past course delivered by The Future is Green

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Last updated: 23 July 2026

The roles of ideas, networks and citizenship in the implementation of local climate emergency plans

Dried up soil

Investigating local climate emergency declarations

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Last updated: 22 July 2026

University Doctoral Landscape Award (UDLA)

Logos representing various themes over a landscape of green tree covered hills

Advancing innovations in response to climate change and health inequalities

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Last updated: 22 July 2026

Health and Decarbonisation

Patient putting Pepper through his paces

Understanding health impacts of climate change

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Last updated: 20 July 2026

Focus on engineering to overcome global challenges

The Tamar (1962) and Royal Albert (1859) bridges over the River Tamar are well known examples of local civil engineering, visited during the course.

Professor Deborah Greaves writes as the university launches its School of Engineering

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Last updated: 14 July 2026

What are invasive species? Are they always bad for our ecosystems?

Close-up view of a common lionfish (Pterois miles) courtesy of Shutterstock, Copyright: Henner Damke

Discover how the University is researching the possible benefits – and not just the negative impact – non-indigenous species can bring to new environments

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