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Scientists’ warning on affluence
Technology is not the silver bullet for mitigating and solving the many global environmental issues the world is facing, scientists warn.
The storm chasers making life-saving forecasts
Weather forecasters in Africa are getting access to satellite data that will allow them to track the path and severity of developing storms – and reduce the death toll from extreme weather events.
Leeds research and innovation leaders tackle global challenges
Three University of Leeds researchers are recipients of flagship fellowships aimed at addressing global challenges.
Leeds is top three in UK for sustainable impact
The global Times Higher Education Impact Rankings today recognises the University as one of the top three in the UK and 11th worldwide.
Six-fold increase in polar ice losses since the 1990s
Greenland and Antarctica are losing ice faster than in the 1990s and are both tracking the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s worst-case climate warming scenario.