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Greenhouse gas emissions at ‘an all-time high’
Human-caused global warming has continued to increase at an “unprecedented rate” since the last major assessment of the climate system...
‘Global North owes $170 trillion for excessive CO2 emissions’
Industrialised nations responsible for excessive levels of CO2 emissions could be liable for $170 trillion in compensation by 2050 to...
Leeds awarded funding for weather-related disaster communication research
Researchers will explore how best to communicate the importance of preparedness in the face of ever-increasing severe weather events. Researchers...
Accelerated melting of glaciers in Greenland
A study has found widespread mass loss of glaciers and ice caps in Greenland since the start of the 20th...
Building bridges to accelerate food systems transformation under climate change
To accelerate a transformation in food systems in response to climate change, there is an urgent need to bridge the...
Priestley Centre for Climate Futures: an open event
The Priestley Centre is entering an exciting phase of development as it becomes the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures. This...
Value of 1.5 ambition for the GST – an interactive discussion
Join us for this interactive side event at the UNFCCC intersessionals in Bonn to hear the latest science on the value of...
Radiocarbon – An essential dating method and a key tracer for studying the Earth system
The School of Mathematics within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Leeds is pleased to...
University of Leeds at SB58
Each year, in between the UN Climate Change Conferences – or, COPs – an intersessional session takes place to progress...
Greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high and Earth is warming faster than ever
Authored by Piers Forster, Professor of Physical Climate Change; Director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds...
Crucial invertebrates threatened by melting glaciers
Authored by Jonathan L. Carrivick, Lee Brown, and Martin Wilkes, University of Essex Glaciers across the European Alps are melting...
How steel workers see climate change affecting the future of their industry
A blog post by Professor Vera Trappmann and Dr Jo Cutter, both of the Centre for Employment Relations, Innovation and Change...