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Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero with a group of seven team members of the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures

Minister praises University's environment work

Published
20 September 2023
Categories
University
Environment

Pioneering environment research at the University of Leeds has been applauded by Government's Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Members of Mafwa Theatre sketching their surroundings at Askham Bog with Katie Surridge. The landscape is lush and green, with long grass, trees and other plants filling the background.

Living wall on campus will honour precious peatlands

Published
20 September 2023
Categories
Arts & Culture
Working with our region
Environment

An artist is collaborating with a community arts group to create a living wall for the University of Leeds, inspired by carbon-storing peatlands.

A modern, robotic production line in a car factory

Green growth not happening in high-income countries

Published
5 September 2023
Categories
Society & Politics
Business & Economy
Environment

The continued pursuit of economic growth in high income countries is at odds with the climate targets and fairness requirements of the Paris Agreement, say researchers.

Image taken by a satellite which shows dust billowing out of the Copper River Valley and extending out over the coast and into the atmosphere.

The role of dust on the world's climate

Published
17 August 2023
Categories
Environment
Science
Global

Giant dust storms in the Gulf of Alaska can last for many days and send tonnes of fine sediment or silt into the atmosphere, and it is having an impact on the global climate system, say scientists.

Penguin and a seal on ice shelf the ocean is behind them with large ice glaciers in the distance and setting sun turning the glaciers a pink colour

‘Don’t overlook the plight of Antarctica’ say scientists

Published
8 August 2023
Categories
Science
Global
Environment
Research

With world attention on recent wildfires and floods in North America, Europe and China, people should not overlook the devastating impact of climate change in Antarctica, scientists have warned.

A large, heavy jetliner landing at an airport.

Cap top 20% of energy users to reduce carbon emissions

Published
14 July 2023
Categories
Environment
Society & Politics
News

Consumers in the richer, developed nations will have to accept restrictions on their energy use if international climate change targets are to be met, warn researchers.