597 results for 'global food environment'
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- 27 March 2019
- Categories
- Environment | Science
New research has revealed how currents deep on the ocean floor are able to travel thousands of miles.
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- 18 March 2019
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- Global | Environment
Inuit communities’ travel skills and regional knowledge have helped mitigate the effects of Arctic climate change on travel conditions, according to a new study.
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- 14 March 2019
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- Working with business | Technology
Leeds City Council’s Plans Panel has given the green light to support the University’s application to develop a site that will host large-scale research and experimental facilities.
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- 6 February 2019
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- Technology | Global
Rapid technological innovation is bringing human-robot interaction ever closer to our daily lives, meaning society needs a standard framework to address the ethical and safety issues that arise.
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- 4 February 2019
- Categories
- University | Working with business
More than 150 fully-funded PhD researcher places are being created in Leeds after the University secured funding to train the next generation of scientists and engineers.
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- 25 January 2019
- Categories
- Global | Environment
Researchers from Leeds are key partners in two pioneering international collaborations tackling water security and urban disaster risk management.
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- 22 January 2019
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- Science | Environment
There is no evidence that Japanese knotweed causes more significant structural damage to buildings than many other plants, a Parliamentary committee will hear today.
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- 16 January 2019
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- Technology | Environment
Government is missing a ‘huge opportunity’ to reduce the UK's carbon footprint by focusing spending on wind farms instead of materials recycling, according to a leading natural resources researcher.
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- 15 January 2019
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- Global | Environment
Research suggests there would be a 64% chance of limiting the increase in global average temperatures to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, if fossil fuel infrastructure was phased out immediately.
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- 14 January 2019
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- Science | Environment
Given the pressures that pollinators face on agricultural land, cities could play an important role in conserving pollinators, according to a new study.
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- 1 January 2019
- Categories
- University
Important scientific contributions in the field of meteorology have resulted in a University-based academic being recognised in The Queen’s New Year Honours.
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- 6 December 2018
- Categories
- University
Influential Leeds research into Antarctic ice melt is featuring in a national campaign about the benefits of universities.
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- 5 December 2018
- Categories
- Science | Environment
Harmless flies have evolved over millions of years to mimic the appearance of stinging insects, but new evidence suggests climate change is reducing the effectiveness of that disguise.
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- 3 December 2018
- Categories
- Environment | Science
Professor Piers Forster has been appointed to the Committee on Climate Change and will help to shape environmental legislation and policy.
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- 28 November 2018
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- Society & Politics | Business & Economy
Politicians and stakeholders will today hear from senior Leeds professors how a renewed commitment from Whitehall could reduce pressure on natural resources and reclaim valuable materials from waste.