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We are a world-leading climate centre based at the University of Leeds. From local to global, we ensure that climate action is informed by the latest research, collaborating with organisations and individuals to transform our expertise into real-world impact.
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Cutting greenhouse gases will reduce number of deaths from poor air quality
Up to 250,000 deaths from poor air quality could be prevented annually in central and western Europe by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions are drastically reduced, say researchers. A study by atmospheric scientists at the University of Leeds has revealed that the number of deaths could be significantly reduced, but only if there is a...
Leeds Creative Labs Tackles Climate Futures
This year, the University of Leeds’ Cultural Institute has partnered with the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures for a special edition of Leeds Creative Labs focused on one of the most urgent challenges of our time: the climate crisis. As the impacts of climate change become ever more visible, so too does the need for...
Rainfall triggers extreme humid heat in tropics and subtropics
Scientists believe they have found a way to improve warning systems for vulnerable communities threatened by humid heatwaves, which are on the rise due to climate change and can damage human health. The team, from the University of Leeds and the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology has provided the first ever analysis of how patterns of...
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Scenarios Forum 2025: Making climate conferences better for the planet
Academic conferences can act as a vehicle to advance climate action — but they also come at an environmental cost. Many participants travelling to a...
The tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement: COP30, failure, and renewal
The Conference of the Parties in Belém, Brazil, this November (COP30) will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement (COP21 in 2015), but where,...
Turning waste into energy: Our journey in biohydrogen product
Uganda’s capital Kampala, like most cities in Sub-Saharan Africa, is faced with a significant burden of poorly managed waste which is having detrimental effects on...