HELIX digital innovation space launches
A cutting-edge digital learning space for students, staff and the local community has opened at the University of Leeds.
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Investing in carbon removal
A spinout company from the University of Leeds has received investment to scale up its pioneering carbon dioxide removal technology.
Driving diversity on digital courses
The University of Leeds is working with businesses to help even more students achieve their dreams of a career in data science and AI.
Festival celebrates digital enterprise and innovation
Leeds Digital Festival returns this year with more than 240 events designed to celebrate and explore the city's leading role in digital enterprise and innovation.
Melting ice likely triggered climate change 8,000+ years ago
Using geological samples from the Ythan Estuary in Scotland, scientists have identified a melting ice sheet as the probable trigger of a major climate-change event just over 8,000 years ago.
TEDx University of Leeds event to explore human connections
University of Leeds students are joining forces for a day of inspiring speeches that explore human connections.
Extreme El Niño weather switched off South American's carbon sink
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.
Increased Amazon carbon emissions a result of weak law enforcement
Increased carbon emissions from the Amazon rainforest are due to weak law enforcement, new research suggests.
The role of dust on the world's climate
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.
New course weaves textile innovation with sustainability
A new University of Leeds course will address a skills gap in the UK’s textile industry and ensure the future production of textiles is less harmful to our environment.