New threat closes in on iconic Galápagos wildlife
Renewed vigilance over the biosecurity of the Galápagos Islands is needed, based on new research on the risk posed by West Nile virus.
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CLOUD experiment provides unprecedented insight into cloud formation
Research from CERN involving University of Leeds scientists provides news insights into cloud formation in the atmosphere.
Putting the ash clouds into perspective
An analysis of ash fallout over the past 7,000 years suggests ash clouds are a relatively common occurrence throughout history.
Leeds student to represent UK youth at UN climate talks
Leeds student Kristina Diprose has been selected as one of ten young people to represent UK youth at UN climate negotiations in South Africa this November.
Busy bees at work
A team of researchers including Leeds' Professor Bill Kunin will be working in Headingley and Meanwood for the next two years, looking at how bees and other pollinating insects respond to urban areas.
Forests absorb one-third of global fossil fuel emissions
The world's established forests remove 8.8bn tonnes of CO2 per year from the atmosphere - equivalent to nearly a third of annual fossil fuel emissions - according to new research published in Science.
Businesses failing to exploit low carbon options
A new business survey shows that even the leading businesses will fail to exploit many of the low carbon options open to them and that radical business transformation is unlikely before 2020.
C-Capture could bring cleaner energy to the North East
A University of Leeds spin-out company aiming to reduce the UK's carbon dioxide emissions has received seed capital totalling £160,500.
Fossil find gives hope for animal life in 'lost cities'
The world's oceans could be littered with thousands of undiscovered 'lost cities' housing communities of creatures that thrive in some of the Earth's most extreme conditions, a new discovery suggests.
Methane gas from cows - the proof is in the poo!
Scientists could have a revolutionary new way of measuring how much of the potent greenhouse gas methane is produced by cows and other ruminants, thanks to a surprising discovery in their poo.