Tropical carbon loss has doubled due to forest clearance
Researchers using multiple high-resolution satellite observations have found that carbon loss has more than doubled since 2001 due to forest clearance across the tropics.
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Thawing permafrost could release cancer-causing gas
Thawing of permafrost due to climate change could expose the Arctic population to much greater concentrations of the cancer-causing gas Radon, a new story has found.
Leeds Cancer Research Centre is officially launched
An ambitious vision placing Leeds at the global forefront of cancer research is officially set out today.
The number of tree species on Earth
An international team of scientists estimate that there are 14% more tree species than previously thought.
Prestigious award for leading polar expert
Ian Brooks, Professor of Boundary Layer Processes at the University of Leeds, has been awarded the Polar Medal.
New weather app to save lives and livelihoods
A mobile phone app has been launched in Kenya to help people avoid the death and destruction caused by tropical storms.
Wider-reaching solutions urgently needed to reach realistic ‘net zero’
There should be greater investment in using a wider group of experts to make decisions about how the landscape is managed if the UK is to reach climate targets, a new report warns.
Olivia Cotes-James: Talking taboos
Named in the Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list, founder of LUÜNA Naturals Olivia Cotes-James (English Literature 2013) is improving lives across a continent.
University sets out its Climate Plan
The University of Leeds is making the single biggest investment in its history to achieve a low carbon future.
Disabled people risk being left in the cold in a sustainable energy future
A new study reveals that disabled households in the Europe Union currently consume 10% less energy than other households, as well as being 5% more likely to experience energy poverty.