Dr Okafor-Yarwood appointed Vice Chair of African Ocean Decade Taskforce
Dr Ife Okafor-Yarwood joins UN’s Ocean Decade Taskforce as Vice Chair, bringing African voices and inclusive perspectives to shape the future of global ocean governance.
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Fossilised oysters hold the key to mass extinction
In the first and only reconstruction of ocean pH ever carried out, new research has discovered that a rapid acidification of oceans caused a mass extinction event, wiping out coral reefs
Funding for climate tipping point research
Researchers at the University of St Andrews will take part in a multi-million pound project funded by the new Advanced Research and Innovation Agency, under their Forecasting Tipping Points programme.
Secrets of Earth’s climate past
Researchers have shed new light on the fundamental role played by carbon dioxide (CO2) in Earth’s geological warming and cooling.
New research calls for the protection of UK saltmarshes
The UK’s saltmarshes are under threat from climate change, coastal erosion, and sea-level rise, according to a new study led by the University of St Andrews and the University of York.
Geared up for sustainable travel
Researchers from the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) successfully completed a cycle challenge to raise awareness of climate change and the need to transition to a low carbon future.
Protect marine mammal habitats
An international conservation initiative has identified new Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean.
Alizanza Ceibo take Prize
A non-profit alliance of Indigenous nationalities has won the $100,000 St Andrews Prize for the Environment.
Volcanic eruptions triggered historical global cooling
New international research led by the University of St Andrews reveals historical high latitude volcanic eruptions caused dramatic, but short-lived climate cooling.
St Andrews to lead £1.2 million international research project on the future of heatwaves
The University has been awarded a £1.2 million grant to lead a new international climate change research project known as GLOBAL-EX.