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Methane is the second most abundant greenhouse gas which can be found in natural habitats such as wetlands and oceans as well as in artificial systems such as rice paddies and anaerobic digesters. Methane is also an effective biological…

The Pacific Ocean’s currents support a diverse ecosystem, seen here from space, with green indicating blooms of photosynthesizing plankton. Warmer currents during the last ice age may also have supported early human settlements.NASANew…

How do we prepare for a future which will be fundamentally different due to climate change and other major social transitions? In the Mixed Classroom of the Urban Futures Studio, students and policy staff investigate together how we…

Climate change contributes to gradually warming Aprils in southern Illinois, and at least one migratory bird species, the prothonotary warbler, is taking advantage of the heat. A new study analyzing 20 years of data found that the…

Stargazers given once in-a-lifetime opportunity to see ‘Great Conjunction’ of Saturn and JupiterBudding astronomers will be given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness a truly special celestial event in the run-in to Christmas.This…

Two of the University of Exeter’s most respected researchers have received a significant funding boost from the European Research Council (ERC), it has been announced.Professor Sabina Leonelli and Professor Stefan Kraus will lead separate…

The University of Exeter has created a comprehensive plan to cut carbon emissions and improve the environment on its campuses and beyond.Last year, the University declared an environment and climate emergency, and a group of staff and…

Funding awarded to help more people in Wales tackle rising cases of domestic abuseDelivery drivers, neighbours and colleagues in virtual meetings could help tackle rising domestic abuse with the right training and support in a world…

Professors Steve Brusatte and Sinéad Farrington have been announced as recipients of 2021 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK.They have secured two of only three Laureates awarded to scientists in the UK.Each will receive a…

A new study based on scientific sampling of a rusty carbon sink at a permafrost peatland at Sweden has revealed that iron minerals fail to trap organic carbon, a vast source of CO2 and methane not included in global warming forecasts.The…