593 results for 'global food environment'
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- 21 April 2026
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Earth responded to its most severe past warming event by evolving a new and bizarre type of photosynthesis that allowed a group of primitive plants to survive.
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- 17 February 2026
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- Research | Global
Tropical forests help to generate vast amounts of rainfall each year, adding weight to arguments for protecting them as water and climate pressures increase, say researchers.
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- 3 February 2026
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- Environment | Working with business
Ambitious plans to reduce the environmental impacts of farming and increase food security have been revealed as part of a collaboration between the University of Leeds and McCain Foods.
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- 22 January 2026
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- Research | Environment | Global
Researchers are harnessing the latest advances in artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance weather prediction and improve climate resilience and food security in West Africa.
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- 7 November 2025
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- Global
Deforestation is leading to temperature increases of up to 5°C in some tropical regions, according to data revealed in a new interactive map created by researchers at the University of Leeds.
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- 27 October 2025
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- Environment | Science | Research
Scientists have made a breakthrough in monitoring insect populations across the UK using an unexpected tool: weather radar.
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- 13 October 2025
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- Global | Environment | Research
Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.
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- 10 September 2025
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The University of Leeds farm is to become a pioneering research station to test and accelerate climate-smart agricultural methods.
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- 19 June 2025
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- Health | Research
A leading Leeds researcher who played an important role in Britain’s response to the pandemic has collaborated on a major new report highlighting growing evidence of health risks from air pollution.
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- 17 June 2025
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- Global | Environment | Research
Scientists have used clues locked into tree rings to reveal major changes in the Amazon’s rainfall cycle over the last 40 years which show that wet seasons are getting wetter and dry seasons drier.
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- 16 June 2025
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A leading road safety researcher and a sports ambassador who helped turn Leeds into a global centre for triathlon are among those recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours.
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- 10 April 2025
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Urgent action is needed to protect endangered species, human health and industry from the impacts of the Caspian Sea shrinking, research led by the University of Leeds has found.
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- 22 November 2024
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University of Leeds researchers and support teams who strive to make a meaningful difference in the world have been recognised for their exceptional contributions.
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- 11 November 2024
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- Global
A team of women have taken on a cycling challenge across Kenya to support female farmers.
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- 13 September 2024
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- Research | News
Mega ocean warming El Niño events were a significant driver of the largest mass extinction of life on Earth some 252 million years ago, according to new research.