News tagged with: cop
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University unveils creative projects communicating climate emergency
The Creative Associates project unveils its line up of work focused on the climate emergency
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Paris Agreement will not be reached without urgent ocean action, study says
Researchers from the Â鶹´«Ã½ have played a key role in new research highlighting how measures to address climate change and reach the Paris Agreement will not succeed unless the ocean is fully taken into account
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Sea shanty and storm data collide in project demonstrating impacts of climate crisis
Scientists from the Â鶹´«Ã½ have transformed data captured during the most energetic series of extreme storms on record into a musical piece demonstrating the effects of climate change
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Tidal stream power can aid drive for net-zero and generate 11% of UK’s electricity demand
New research led by the Â鶹´«Ã½ shows that tidal stream power has the potential to deliver 11% of the UK’s current annual electricity and play a significant role in the government’s drive for net-zero
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University spinout provides COP26 smart card to give all delegates access to public transport
Smart Applications Management (SAM), a spinout company from the Â鶹´«Ã½, was commissioned by Transport Scotland to support, procure, test and implement the COP26 Travel Pass
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Study shows how 1.5°C temperature rise can cause significant changes in coastal species
A study by ecologists at the Â鶹´«Ã½ examined how increases in rock surface temperature were affecting the quantity and behaviour of species commonly found on the shorelines of Devon and Cornwall
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Academic contributes to new book highlighting urgency of the climate emergency
Ian Bailey, Professor of Environmental Politics at the Â鶹´«Ã½, is among the experts who have written chapters for a new book released to coincide with COP26
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Deadline approaching for Devon Net Zero Innovation Fund applications
The Devon Net Zero Innovation Fund, run by the Â鶹´«Ã½, is offering grants of up to £7,500 to companies looking develop new products or services for the low carbon sector
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Â鶹´«Ã½ takes the lead as universities commit to climate action
Professor Judith Petts CBE, the Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Vice-Chancellor, has led the development of a new set of climate commitments endorsed by 140 universities and released ahead of the COP26 conference.
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Study highlights how humans and nature are causing significant changes to the health of global rivers
New research involving the Â鶹´«Ã½ shows rivers such as the Amazon, Mississippi and Congo are seeing increased levels of solutes such as calcium and potassium
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Construction begins on innovative CobBauge research building
The Â鶹´«Ã½'s CobBauge project is constructing a building on campus made from the re-engineered material.
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City partners set to launch second season of Future Â鶹´«Ã½ 2030 webinars
The University is a partner in the Future Â鶹´«Ã½ 2030 webinar series that returns with a second season of events focused on building a sustainable city
