283 results for 'permafrost'
released from extensive permafrost melting....
Formation of gypsum could tell us about water on Mars
A new explanation on how gypsum grows from ions in solutions has been reported in Nature Communications. ...
Honour for outstanding geodynamics researcher
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Arctic Peninsula ice more stable than thought
Glacier flow at the southern Antarctic Peninsula has increased since the 1990s, but a new study has found the change to be only a third of what was recently reported. ...
Ocean life triggers ice formation in clouds
A study, by ICAS scientists, has shown for the first time that phytoplankton (plant life) in remote ocean regions can contribute to rare airborne particles that trigger ice formation in clouds....
Evolution: The beneficiaries of mass extinction
Past mass extinctions may have the potential to guide modern conservation efforts, according to a new study....
Sea level rise matches worst-case scenario
Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica whose melting rates are rapidly increasing have raised global sea level by 1.8cm since the 1990s, and are matching worst-case climate warming scenarios....
Leeds academics awarded prestigious Fellowship
Two academics at the University of Leeds have been elected as Fellows of the American Geophysical Union (AGU)....
Using weather radar to monitor insects
Scientists are developing a pioneering technique that allows them to monitor insects in the air using weather radars, as part of a research project called BioDAR....
Leeds moves up key ranking for sixth consecutive year
The University has climbed up the Complete University Guide once again and secures its position in the top 20....
Strengthening research ties with Africa
The University is to be part of a new Africa-UK research collaboration, to identify ways the continent can produce enough food to feed its growing population....
Greenhouse gas nitrous oxide is on the rise
During the last two decades agricultural practices and nitrogen-rich fertilisers have significantly increased the amount of nitrous oxide emissions in the atmosphere, according to a new study....
Case Study: A sustainable approach to research
Sustainability is the ability to maintain an activity without harm to, or depletion of, environmental, social or economic resources – and it’s something the University of Leeds takes seriously....
Academic recognised by the Geological Society
An academic from the School of Earth and Environment has been awarded a prestigious prize from the Geological Society of London....
SRI PGR Student reports back from GRONEN conference
SRI PGR student Thomas Smith was awarded a SRI bursary to attend GRONEN conference. He reports back:...