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Critical temperature for tropical tree lifespan revealed
For the first time scientists have provided clear evidence that tropical tree lifespan decreases above a critical temperature threshold. Findings...
International partnership to research global impact of COVID-19
Priestley Centre researchers are involved in a brand-new initiative to explore how the pandemic is affecting food systems in Indigenous...
Researchers inform ambitious roadmap to a zero carbon UK
Researchers from the University of Leeds have contributed to the first-ever detailed roadmap for a fully decarbonised nation. The Sixth...
Hard and fast emissions cuts slow warming in the next twenty years
A new study shows that strong and rapid action to cut emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases will...
Crop breeding for climate resilience in southern Africa
Targeting resilience to climate change within seed systems is an area of key investment in contributing to food security in...
Soil, land use and climate change: the role of soil organic carbon
This event, hosted by the Global Food and Environment Institute will feature a 20 minute presentation from Professor Pippa Chapman...
Forecasting Our Future: A conversation with Dr Katharine Hayhoe
Watch a recording of this event Increasingly, the impacts of climate change are never far from the headlines. Calls for...
A new generation of climate models, COVID-19 and the Paris Agreement
Join the CONSTRAIN team for this UNFCCC Climate Dialogues Special Event which will bring together some of the latest scientific...
Hydrogen: where is low-carbon fuel most useful for decarbonisation?
Is hydrogen the lifeblood of a low-carbon future, or an overhyped distraction from real solutions? One thing is certain –...
For a carbon-neutral UK, the next five years are critical
Authored by Piers Forster, Director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate The UK was one of the first nations to...
Joe Biden could ride a wave of international momentum to break deadlock in US
Joe Biden’s presidency is likely to be dominated by “the three Cs”: COVID-19, China and climate change. Each one of...
The UK Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill is exactly what we need – here’s why
While there is debate about whether or not a second wave of the COVID-19 crisis is rolling in, the far...
Build Back Better
Leeds researchers have published a range of content about the need to build back better, putting climate action and resilience at the heart of the coronavirus recovery.
