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The collapse of tropical forests during Earth’s most catastrophic extinction event was the primary cause of the prolonged global warming which followed, according to new research. The Permian–Triassic Mass Extinction – sometimes referred to as the “Great Dying”, happened around 252 million years ago, leading to the massive loss of marine species and significant declines...
The estimate of the remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C would be exhausted in a little more than three years at current levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to an international group of experts. The latest Indicators of Global Climate Change study published in the journal Earth System Science Data, reveals the central estimate of...
A €2.5m grant has been awarded to Professor Jan Selby by the European Research Council (ERC), the University’s first since the UK rejoined the EU’s Horizon research scheme post-Brexit. Professor Selby joined the School of Politics and International Studies as Professor of International Politics and Climate Change in 2023. His research focuses on international climate and...
Scientists have used clues locked into tree rings to reveal major changes in the Amazon’s rainfall cycle over the last 40 years which show that wet seasons are getting wetter and dry seasons drier. Oxygen isotope signals in rings from two Amazon tree species allowed the international research team led by the University of Leeds...
Two leading experts have been appointed to drive forward the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures. Professor John Barrett and Professor Richard Beardsworth join the Priestley Centre at an exciting point of growth and ambition. In 2023 the Priestley Centre announced an expanded remit, taking its activities beyond research, to include innovation, knowledge exchange and collaboration...