News tagged with: climate-change
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Students get chance to participate in UK-China science and culture exchange
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: 21 postgraduate students from the University's marine and environmental programmes spent two weeks working alongside academics and students at Hainan University
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So what do the world’s coastlines look like in 2025?
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: An international group of scientists, led by the University and the Marine Biological Association, revisited turn-of-the-century forecasts about threats that would face the world’s shorelines
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Are sewage spills and coastal winds contributing to airborne microplastics?
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Researchers from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ and Plymouth Marine Laboratory used sewage and weather data and satellite monitoring to highlight a potential hidden source of microplastic pollution
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Tiny ocean migrants play a massive role in Southern Ocean carbon storage
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Researchers from the University were involved in a new study which reveals for the first time that zooplankton migration contributes significantly to carbon sequestration
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National award for Devon Resilience Innovation Project
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Academics and PhD researchers from the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ are playing an important role in the Devon Resilience Innovation Project (DRIP), which has just won an award from the Environment Agency
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![Professor Jason Hall-Spencer is a member of the steering group for the newly formed UK Maerl Forum]()
Researcher helps highlight the importance of UK’s maerl beds
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Professor Jason Hall-Spencer has been studying the features for several decades and is a member of the steering group for the newly formed UK Maerl Forum.
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New research highlights opportunities to transform UK marine monitoring
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: A new study involving the University suggests coastal communities and marine wildlife could benefit from improved monitoring of nutrient pollution in UK waters
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Artisanal fishers are almost as accurate as satellites in producing environmental data
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: BSc (Hons) Ocean Science and Marine Conservation graduate Konstantis Alexopoulos led a new study highlighting the expertise of local fishing communities, and the contribution they can make to greater environmental awareness.
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Increased rainfall and vegetation changes result in sediment shifts at the Roof of the World
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Researchers from the University are part of an international project which has explored how changes in the global climate are altering the behaviour of rivers as they flow from the Himalayas
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Study explores effects of climatic changes on Christmas Island’s red crabs
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: Research carried out during a field trip involving scientists and graduates from our Marine Biology course has provided new insights into the physiology of an iconic species.
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![Atlantic oak woodland at Piles Copse on Dartmoor, UK, was studied to better understand oak regeneration into upland pastures (Credit - Lloyd Russell, ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ)]()
University works on pioneering tree planting approach aiming to boost flood resilience and restore nature
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: An initiative involving partners who have worked together on Dartmoor for a number of years builds on research by academics and students linked to the UK’s temperate rainforests
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Scientists call for efforts to protect habitats of critically endangered shark species
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ news: New research led by Marine Biology and Oceanography graduate Kerry Brown highlights how the whitefin swellshark will be forced to move and adapt under the future ocean conditions
