584 results for 'global food and environment'
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- 12 November 2024
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Up to two thirds of the world’s temperate rainforests could fall victim to climate change by the year 2100 according to a new study by researchers at the University of Leeds.
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- 11 November 2024
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- Research | Environment
Humans may have already caused 1.5 °C of global warming when measured from a time genuinely before the industrial revolution and the start of large-scale carbon emissions, according to new research.
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- 8 November 2024
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- Environment | Research
Over three quarters of people believe climate change is a serious threat to the United Kingdom according to the results of a representative survey by researchers at the University of Leeds.
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- 1 November 2024
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Professor Shearer West CBE has taken up the role of Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Leeds.
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- 21 October 2024
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- Business & Economy
A pioneering company that creates healthy, sustainable food has received a £3.5 million investment to scale up its ingredients technology.
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- 21 October 2024
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- Science | Health | Research
A new discovery about how the liver flushes cholesterol from the body could lead to more effective treatments for cardiovascular disease – the leading cause of death worldwide.
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- 21 October 2024
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- Working with business
International fashion brands are working with the University of Leeds to understand how textile manufacturing impacts the environment.
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- 18 October 2024
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- Environment | Research
Researchers are to investigate whether the humble earthworm is being threatened by climate change and flooding here in the UK.
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- 11 October 2024
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- Business & Economy | Working with business
Insight from business students at Leeds is influencing government recruitment policy for neurodivergent applicants.
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- 9 October 2024
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- University
The University of Leeds is ranked 123rd in the new Times Higher Education World University Rankings, moving up six places from last year and securing its highest position for more than a decade.
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- 4 September 2024
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- Global | Research
A new study from the University shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in the first ever global plastics pollution inventory.
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- 28 August 2024
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A £38m centre dedicated to developing acceptable and planet-friendly alternatives to animal proteins is to be headed up by the University of Leeds.
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- 23 August 2024
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- Environment | Research
The global concentrations of one of the main air pollutants known to affect human health have been graphically illustrated for the first time by a team of scientists.
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- 21 August 2024
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- Alumni
Leeds alumni connected in Abuja, Nigeria, at a fully booked reunion event.
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- 12 August 2024
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- Environment | Research
Catastrophic volcanic eruptions that warmed the planet millions of years ago shed new light on how plants regulate climate and sound a warning about rising temperatures.