A major new study shows adding rock dust to farmland could remove the carbon dioxide equivalent of more than the current total emissions from global aviation and shipping combined.
Gold mining significantly limits the regrowth of Amazon forests, greatly reducing their ability to accumulate carbon, according to a new study.
Technology is not the silver bullet for mitigating and solving the many global environmental issues the world is facing, scientists warn.
The impact of Covid-19 on crime in England will be interrogated by Leeds academics, thanks to a £666,000 grant.
The University recognises that the shocking events in the USA and subsequent protests will have had a profound impact on our community.
Researchers from the University of Leeds are among a team of academics who have been awarded £618,000 to investigate how the benefits system is responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
Significant changes to the way that plastic packaging waste is recycled in England are needed in order to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2043 and meet Government ambitions.
Educational status appears to have positive influence on a healthy diet, particularly in low income countries, according to new research examining European nutritional data.
Experts from the University of Leeds are advising the Government on the covid-19 pandemic, including as members of influential scientific panels.
The global Times Higher Education Impact Rankings today recognises the University as one of the top three in the UK and 11th worldwide.