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Journal pioneering open access marks 20th Anniversary
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics celebrate their 20th anniversary. ACP have pioneered in open access publishing and public peer review...
Professor Dame Jane Francis announced as new Chancellor
Professor Dame Jane Francis has been announced as the University’s new Chancellor....
Link to Leeds: Speak to current students about life in Leeds
Link to Leeds is a fantastic opportunity to talk to students about life in Leeds by taking part in our live chat series and other online events....
AI forecasting strengthens climate resilience
Researchers are harnessing the latest advances in artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance weather prediction and improve climate resilience and food security in West Africa....
Professor Simon Poulton wins Geological Society Bigsby Medal
We are delighted to announce that Professor Simon Poulton has been awarded the Bigsby Medal of the Geological Society....
Lockdown in China saw only a modest drop air pollution
The two pollutants most harmful to human health, PM2.5 and Ozone, were only slightly reduced or barely affected during the lockdown in China, according to a new study....
Longer lives not dependent on increased energy use
Growing consumption of energy and fossil fuels over four decades did not play a significant role in increasing life expectancy across 70 countries....
Volcanic safety valve for Earth’s long-term climate
Extensive chains of volcanoes have been responsible for both emitting and then removing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), stabilising temperatures at Earth’s surface....
We are International - Meet our students from across the globe
Read about our international students, where they're from and what they study:...
Banning wild meat could add to global food problems
A blanket ban on the trade of wild meat could create risks for nature and for human health, according to a new study....
Shining a light on international energy inequality
A new study has found extreme disparity in the use of energy among richer and poorer people - both within countries and between them....
Veslemannen instability: modelling, forecasting and back analysis
Veslemannen instability: modelling, forecasting and back analysis...
Twenty-year plan to restore nature and support fell farming
Work to restore heathland, meadows, woodland, peatlands and rivers in the uplands of South Cumbria has begun in earnest thanks to a new project supported by Defra’s Landscape Recovery Scheme....
Integrating citizens into Europe's clean energy transition
SRI's Steve Hall and Mark Davis have secured three years of EU Horizon 2020 research funding to explore how energy “prosumerism” can help to build a more sustainable future....
Avoiding fossil-fuel “lock-in” could help limit global temperature rise
New research, led by the University of Leeds, suggests there is a 64% chance of limiting the increase in global average temperatures to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels if fossil fuel infrastructure is immediately phased out. ...