
Hedgerows increase soil carbon storage by 40%
Planting hedgerows increases soil carbon storage by almost half compared to nearby grassland – no matter where they are in the country – says new research.
Planting hedgerows increases soil carbon storage by almost half compared to nearby grassland – no matter where they are in the country – says new research.
Up to 41% of Britons holidaying abroad could travel by rail instead of air to cut down on carbon emissions, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Leeds.
A project to protect the world’s second largest area of tropical rainforest has received £9.1m from the Government.
Humans may have already caused 1.5 °C of global warming when measured from a time genuinely before the industrial revolution and the start of large-scale carbon emissions, according to new research.
Over three quarters of people believe climate change is a serious threat to the United Kingdom according to the results of a representative survey by researchers at the University of Leeds.
Pine martens have been reintroduced into woodland in South Cumbria thanks to a project involving researchers from the University of Leeds.
Researchers are to investigate whether the humble earthworm is being threatened by climate change and flooding here in the UK.
The global concentrations of one of the main air pollutants known to affect human health have been graphically illustrated for the first time by a team of scientists.
Catastrophic volcanic eruptions that warmed the planet millions of years ago shed new light on how plants regulate climate and sound a warning about rising temperatures.
Emmerdale cast and crew members have joined forces with the University of Leeds to ensure a vital ecological corridor continues to flourish.