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Meteorite analysis reveals new information about water on Mars
Researchers from the School of Earth and Environment were part of an international team that discovered how asteroid impacts may have created running water on Mars....
Celebrating satellites’ contribution to polar science
Seven areas of fast-flowing ice on the Antarctic Peninsula have been formally named after Earth observation satellites, following a request by a University of Leeds scientist....
ICAS Research Fellow's GRL paper one of science highlights of 2014
Dominic Salisbury's GRL paper "Global distribution and seasonal dependence of satellite-based whitecap fraction" has been selected as one of 2 science highlights for 2014 from the UK SOLAS programme....
Citizen researchers tracking air pollution in our homes
A group of citizen scientists is being recruited to help investigate the scale of microplastic air pollution inside people’s homes....
If I could change one thing for COP27... industrial agriculture
Industrial agriculture has made meat cheaper and more accessible, and globally we eat more and more of it. It is also widely recognised that our meat consumption creates massive environmental problems, not least being responsible for ~10% of global...
Expedition to drill into the mysteries of seismic activity
An international expedition aims to better understand seismic activity through samples collected from one of the most geologically active areas in Europe....
Cohen Geochemistry group presentations at Goldschmidt 2017, Paris
The Cohen geochemistry group are presenting at Goldschmidt 2017 in Paris, details of talks and posters can found below....
Cause of long standing error in climate models finally identified
Current Global Climate models currently simulate clouds reflecting far less solar radiation than real life observations in the Southern Ocean. ...
Professor Martyn Chipperfield wins Royal Society Wolfson Merit Award
The Merit Awards recognise respected scientists of outstanding research achievement and potential....
Exploring my field site in Vietnam - Postgraduate student Suzanne Stas
Postgraduate student, Suzanne Stas, talks about her field site in Vietnam....
Volcanic pollution link to respiratory disease increase
Respiratory disease increased markedly following one of Iceland’s largest volcanic eruptions, a new study has found....
SEE secures significant funding for Global Challenges Research
Researchers from the School of Earth and Environment have played a major role in securing £16m of funding from the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF). ...
Leeds chemist wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Award
Professor Martyn Chipperfield, who works at the School of Earth and Environment in the Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science, is the Royal Society of Chemistry John Jeyes Award winner for 2018. ...
CPOM helps school students become Earth Observation researchers
A new project launched by the Institute for Research in Schools (IRIS) is offering students the chance to contribute to scientific understanding of the polar regions....
More expensive air travel is the fairest way to tax carbon, says University of Leeds professor
In an article for The Conversation, University of Leeds Professor Milena Buchs argues for carbon taxes on air travel....