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New rail tunnels could heat homes

Published
1 June 2026
Categories
Research

New railways could hold the key to cleaner, cheaper heating, through using underground tunnels as a heat source.

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Building an AI platform to help food security

Published
14 January 2026
Categories
Global | Research | University

Researchers at Leeds are developing a new tool to reduce food waste and improve global food security, in partnership with a team at the CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, using AI.

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Satellites observe glacier committing “ice piracy”

Published
8 May 2025
Categories
Research

A glacier in Antarctica is committing “ice piracy” – stealing ice from a neighbour – in a phenomenon that has never been observed in such a short time frame, say scientists. 

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Switching planes for trains to decarbonise holidays

Published
29 November 2024
Categories
Environment | Research

Up to 41% of Britons holidaying abroad could travel by rail instead of air to cut down on carbon emissions, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Leeds.

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Summer riots 'show consequences of dangerous fake news'

Published
4 September 2024
Categories
Business & Economy | Society & Politics

Children need to be ‘vaccinated’ against fake news and dangerous disinformation, academics have warned, and digital education must improve to ensure they don't fall prey to 'nefarious actors' online.

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Investment needed in African climate science

Published
27 March 2024
Categories
Global

Africa needs long term investment in scientific infrastructure and science careers to allow the continent to adapt to climate change and its effect on weather systems.

Image across a calm sea with floating ice debris to a coastline of ice and snow covered mountains. This is a the Antarctic Peninsula.

Scientists track rapid retreat of Antarctic glacier

Published
29 November 2023
Categories
Global | Science | Environment

Scientists are warning that apparently stable glaciers in the Antarctic can “switch very rapidly” and lose large quantities of ice as a result of warmer seas.

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Vaporised spacecraft linked to metals in atmosphere

Published
17 October 2023
Categories
Science | News

A team of scientists investigating the stratosphere have found particles containing a variety of metals from satellites and spent rocket boosters, vaporised by the intense heat of re-entry.

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Green growth not happening in high-income countries

Published
5 September 2023
Categories
Society & Politics | Business & Economy | Environment

The continued pursuit of economic growth in high income countries is at odds with the climate targets and fairness requirements of the Paris Agreement, say researchers.