News archive 2022
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PhD publication prize winners
Our PhD students are vital participants in the research culture of the Department and their publications (whether during or after PhD) raise the international profile of the department, as well as contributing to scientific knowledge, to their own thesis and future careers.
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Exeter Scientist secures prestigious astronomy award
Dr Oliver Allanson from the University of Exeter has been recognised by the Royal Astronomical Society for early career achievements in astronomy.
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Exeter research in Carbon Brief’s top media papers of 2022
University of Exeter research features in Carbon Brief’s list of the most talked-about climate papers of 2022.
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Reliable planning tool for the emissions path to achieving the Paris temperature goal
Researchers have developed a new method for the successive calculation of the emission reductions which are necessary for achieving temperature targets, such as the 2°C goal.
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Dieback of the Amazon rainforest under climate change in the latest Earth System Models
Dieback of the Amazon rainforest has long been touted as a possible climate tipping point, even though only a small minority of Earth System Models were projecting dieback.
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Exeter experts react to COP27
Researchers from the University of Exeter have given their views on the COP27 climate change conference.
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Exeter researchers recognised in global rankings
Twenty-one researchers from the University of Exeter have been recognised as leading experts in Clarivate’s annual highly cited researchers list.
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No sign of decrease in global CO2 emissions
Global carbon emissions in 2022 remain at record levels – with no sign of the decrease that is urgently needed to limit warming to 1.5°C, according to the Global Carbon Project science team.
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Key breakthrough links changes in length-of-day with climate prediction
Scientists have made a key breakthrough in the quest to accurately predict fluctuations in the rotation of the Earth and so the length of the day - potentially opening up new predictions for the effects of climate change.
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University of Exeter cements successful partnership with Exeter Mathematics School and Exeter College
The University of Exeter, Exeter Mathematics School and Exeter College recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding and joined together to continue their support for pupils from across the South West to secure places at the very best universities in the country.
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Exeter scientist's book shortlisted for Royal Society prize
A book about climate change science and denial has been shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize.
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Cloud study demystifies impact of aerosols
Aerosol particles in the atmosphere have a bigger impact on cloud cover than previously thought.
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Exeter researcher elected Fellow of Royal Society
A leading University of Exeter climate scientist has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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Cut emissions "starting now" – Global Carbon Project experts
The Global Carbon Project has published its full analysis for 2021, reinforcing the need for rapid emissions cuts.
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Major research effort to save future of European peatlands
A five-year, £3.7m research project involving scientists from the UK and across Europe will assess the risk that climate change poses to peatlands, and improve methods of managing these important ecosystems.
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Pivotal technique harnesses cutting-edge AI capabilities to model and map the natural environment
Scientists have developed a pioneering new technique that harnesses the cutting-edge capabilities of AI to model and map the natural environment in intricate detail.
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Increasing frequency of El Niño events expected by 2040
Global weather fluctuations called El Niño events are likely to become more frequent by 2040, a new study shows.