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Sea level rises from melting ice massively reduced by limiting global warming
Sea level rise caused by melting ice could be halved this century if the Paris Agreement target of limiting warming...
Managing peatlands to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Substantial cuts in greenhouse gas emissions could be achieved by raising water levels in agricultural peatlands, according to a new...
Weather forecasts that predict meningitis outbreaks
Scientists are using weather forecasts to predict the location and scale of impending meningitis outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa. It is...
Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission gets to work
An independent advisory group, set up to support ambitious climate action in Yorkshire and the Humber, has launched today, 17...
AFRICAP webinar – Biodiversity, Crop Yields & Climate Change
Climate risks pose unprecedented risks to agricultural food production. Farmers cope with climate risks through adjustments in farm management practices....
The role of the University in a sustainable future
Vice-Chancellor Professor Simone Buitendijk will gather a number of key voices to discuss the role of academic institutions in driving...
Partnerships for Climate Action in the North
MPs from the Yorkshire and Humber region join the University of Leeds to discuss a framework for ongoing collaboration on...
From Farm to Fork: The climate impact of our food
Leading researchers will talk about the climate impacts of the food supply chain, including sustainable agriculture, consequences for consumer behaviour,...
COVID-19 could end our dependence on cars — if we ‘build back better’
A blog from Andrew Brown, Professor of Economics and Political Economy at the University of Leeds, with Cameron Roberts, Carleton University;...
UK target to cut emissions 78% by 2035 is world-leading – but to hit it, action is needed now
A blog from Professor Piers Forster, Director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate Every day I’m inundated with fresh...
Joe Biden’s Earth Day summit – what could it achieve for action on climate change?
A blog from Professor Richard Beardsworth, Head of the School of Politics and International Studies To mark the first Earth...
Why a more equal world would be easier to decarbonise
A blog from Yannick Oswald, PhD Candidate in Ecological Economics US billionaires experienced a trillion-dollar surge in their combined net...
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.
