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Researchers at the University of Leeds are collaborating with Indonesian-based organisations to support transgender women and climate activism through a...

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Climate change sceptics and climate activists are being urged to get together to try to find common ground as part...

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The continued pursuit of economic growth in high income countries is at odds with the climate targets and fairness requirements...

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Tropical forests in South America lose their ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere when conditions become exceptionally hot and...

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In the last two decades the rate at which the polar ice caps is melting has doubled. MELTWATER is an audio-visual...

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Bronwyn Wake, Chief Editor of Nature Climate Change will present on the Nature Portfolio journals. Choosing the right journal to...

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The Priestley Centre is entering an exciting phase of development as it becomes the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures. This...

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To accelerate a transformation in food systems in response to climate change, there is an urgent need to bridge the...

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“Adults and those in power have a duty of care to children.” “By continuing to support the use of fossil...

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Climate change has hardly been out of the news this summer: record-breaking temperatures, forest fires and activism have made front-page...

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Hedgerows provide multiple benefits to farmed landscapes, as they provide refuge and food to wildflowers, pollinators, and bird and small...

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A blog about the Climate Adaptation Dialogues project, by the project team at Ipsos and the University of Leeds. After...

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About the Priestley Centre

The Priestley Centre for Climate Futures is an interdisciplinary climate research, innovation, and learning centre, using our world-leading expertise to shape a better future for our communities, our region and the world.

Through collaboration with businesses, governments and civil society, we harness our expertise in climate research to develop innovations, deliver education and inform policy for a fair, resilient, and decarbonised world.

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