71 of the 162 ice shelves that surround Antarctica have reduced in volume over 25 years from 1997 to 2021, with a net release of 7.5 trillion tonnes of meltwater into the oceans, say scientists.
Tropical forests in South America lose their ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere when conditions become exceptionally hot and dry, according to new research.
Professor Simone Buitendijk, Vice-Chancellor and President at the University of Leeds, will help set the future path for higher education following her appointment to an influential body.
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.
One of the biggest obstacles to the uptake of plant-based alternatives to meat is their very dry and astringent feel when they are eaten.
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 chemical process used in the browning of food to give it its distinct smell and taste is probably happening in the oceans, where it helped create the conditions necessary for life.
A team of students and staff from the University of Leeds and Leeds Trinity University are helping children in South Africa to travel to school safely.
A trio of graduates from the University of Leeds have been helping to fight the battle against malaria in Africa.
A group of international and UK-based students who spent up to four years learning online together met in-person for the first time at their graduation.