http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/rss/30296 Latest Sustainable environments News Jadu CMS http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 22 May 2013 05:01:58 +0000 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:01:58 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3399/global_warming_continues_but_most_extreme_projections_less_likely Observations of the climate’s response to rising greenhouse gas levels are consistent with conventional estimates of long-term ‘climate sensitivity’, despite a “warming pause” over the past decade. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3399/global_warming_continues_but_most_extreme_projections_less_likely Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3397/universities_rise_to_the_efficiency_challenge Efficiency programmes at the University of Leeds are highlighted in a new report that shows how UK universities are saving billions by sharing high-value resources and using innovative technologies. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3397/universities_rise_to_the_efficiency_challenge Wed, 15 May 2013 09:30:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3390/study_identifies_chink_in_the_armour_of_schmallenberg_virus A key building block in the Schmallenberg virus could be targeted by anti-viral drugs, according to a new study led from the University of Leeds. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3390/study_identifies_chink_in_the_armour_of_schmallenberg_virus Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:11:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3387/environmental_change_triggers_rapid_evolution Environmental change can drive hard-wired evolutionary changes in animal species in a matter of generations. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3387/environmental_change_triggers_rapid_evolution Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3379/behind_the_wheel_of_company_profits Small-car manufacturer Fiat beat its efficiency record in the 2008 recession while former high-achievers Toyota and BMW showed their worst results in 10 years, according to a new study. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3379/behind_the_wheel_of_company_profits Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:39:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3376/back_to_basics_for_climate_models Basic physics and statistic tools could offer a simpler and more meaningful way to model key elements of the Earth’s climate, according to researchers at the University of Leeds and Brown University. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3376/back_to_basics_for_climate_models Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:50:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3357/soots_impact_on_climate_change_underestimated Soot is the second largest man made contributor to global warming and its influence on climate has been greatly underestimated, according to the first comprehensive analysis of the problem. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3357/soots_impact_on_climate_change_underestimated Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:39:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3356/growing_evidence_of_global_warming_threat_to_future_food_supplies Increasingly hot summer weather could cause a fall in crop yields over the next two decades unless farming techniques are improved more quickly, scientists at the University have found. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3356/growing_evidence_of_global_warming_threat_to_future_food_supplies Mon, 14 Jan 2013 12:58:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3355/new_study_reveals_gas_that_triggers_ozone_destruction Scientists at the Universities of Leeds and York have discovered that the majority of ozone-depleting iodine oxide observed over the remote ocean comes from a previously unknown marine source. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3355/new_study_reveals_gas_that_triggers_ozone_destruction Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:59:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3336/clearest_evidence_yet_of_polar_ice_losses An international team of satellite experts has produced the most accurate assessment of ice losses from Antarctica and Greenland to date, ending 20 years of uncertainty. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3336/clearest_evidence_yet_of_polar_ice_losses Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3340/kolkata_project_to_drive_green_growth_in_india University of Leeds researchers will take part in a major programme to spur investment in environmentally-friendly development in Kolkata, one of the world’s largest metropolises. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3340/kolkata_project_to_drive_green_growth_in_india Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3313/report_highlights_eco-friendly_brick_research A technique developed at the University of Leeds that makes carbon-negative bricks from waste materials is featured in a new report on the social and economic benefits of academic research. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3313/report_highlights_eco-friendly_brick_research Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3296/tree_rings_go_with_the_flow_of_the_amazon University of Leeds-led research has used tree rings from eight cedar trees in Bolivia to unlock a 100-year history of rainfall across the Amazon basin, that contains the world’s largest river system. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3296/tree_rings_go_with_the_flow_of_the_amazon Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3291/food_security_effects_of_climate_change_will_be_felt_in_10_years Research released today shows that within the next 10 years large parts of Asia can expect increased risk of more severe droughts, which will impact regional and possibly even global food security. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3291/food_security_effects_of_climate_change_will_be_felt_in_10_years Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:11:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3289/droughts_could_profoundly_harm_river_life Critically low water levels in many rivers could lead to the partial collapse of food webs that support aquatic life, according to a study co-authored by a University of Leeds researcher. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3289/droughts_could_profoundly_harm_river_life Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:38:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3288/bigger_thinking_needed_to_make_farming_more_sustainable A larger-scale approach to sustainable farming could be more beneficial for wildlife than our current system of farm-based payments, according to University of Leeds researchers. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3288/bigger_thinking_needed_to_make_farming_more_sustainable Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3284/loss_of_tropical_forests_reduces_rain Deforestation can have a significant effect on tropical rainfall, new research confirms. The findings have potentially devastating impacts for people living in and near the Amazon and Congo forests. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3284/loss_of_tropical_forests_reduces_rain Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:00:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3283/research_reveals_contrasting_consequences_of_a_warmer_earth A new study involving analysis of fossil and geological records going back 540 million years, suggests that biodiversity on Earth generally increases as the planet warms. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3283/research_reveals_contrasting_consequences_of_a_warmer_earth Mon, 03 Sep 2012 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3279/cloud_control_could_tame_hurricanes_study_shows They are one of the most destructive forces of nature on Earth, but now environmental scientists are working to tame the hurricane. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3279/cloud_control_could_tame_hurricanes_study_shows Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:33:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3277/flood_risk_ranking_reveals_vulnerable_cities A new study of nine coastal cities around the world suggests that Shanghai is most vulnerable to serious flooding. European cities top the leader board for their resilience. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/3277/flood_risk_ranking_reveals_vulnerable_cities Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0100