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Sea turtles are not a species one would normally associate with the United Kingdom. But on the remote UK overseas territory of Ascension Island, one of the world’s largest green turtle populations is undergoing something of a renaissance.
Writing in the journal Biodiversity and Conservation, scientists from the University of Exeter and Ascension Island Government Conservation Department report that the number of green turtles nesting at the remote South Atlantic outpost has increased by more than 500 per cent since records began in the 1970s.
Latest news
Problem drinking in midlife doubles chance of memory problems in later life
A study published today [Weds July 30] in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry indicates that middle-aged adults with a history of problem drinking are more than twice as likely to suffer from severe memory impairment in later life.
First World War postcards from 2014 to 1914
Hundreds of postcards have been written to those affected by the outbreak of the First World War from people today, as a form of memorial and recognition.
Green Flags to fly over Exeter campuses once again
The University of Exeter’s Streatham and St Luke’s campuses are among the record-breaking 1,476 parks and green spaces that have received a prestigious Green Flag Award.
Also in the news
- £3.5 million for Exeter team’s national health technology assessment work
- The fantasy world of Ray Harryhausen comes to Devon
- Noise pollution impacts fish species differently
- New device costing just £10 detects deadly lung disease
- Stress can make hard working mongooses less likely to help in the future
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