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International research partnerships are driving progress towards cleaner cities, healthier communities and stronger environmental policies in India. The burning of agricultural waste, along with the dumping, burning and poor segregation of household waste cause air pollution, water contamination and the spread of infectious diseases in India’s fast-growing cities. Experts at the University of Leeds have...
A new paper compares strategies, including movable barriers, ring dikes, closing the Venetian Lagoon, and relocating the city, that could help Venice adapt to future sea-level rise. The findings could inform long-term planning for the city, but rapid action is essential, the researchers say. Venice is a UNESCO World Heritage Site within the Venetian Lagoon...
watch the video version of the roadmap's executive summary here Draft roadmap with Colombia presented at Santa Marta conference as first collaborative case study Researchers at the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures at the University of Leeds have launched a new approach to national fossil fuel phase-out and transition planning, centred on the development of...
University of Leeds spinout SwitchDye has secured investment to scale-up its greener polyester dye technology. SwitchDye has created a drop-in dyeing system using fizzy water that enables textile manufacturers to reduce chemical intensity, energy use and water consumption. A significant minority equity investment from John Hogg Technical Solutions will now support the spinout’s industrial validation in working...
Earth responded to its most severe past warming event by evolving a new and bizarre type of photosynthesis that allowed a group of primitive plants to survive. Research led by the University has revealed how lycophytes - a type of ancient plant - not only survived a mass extinction 250 million years ago but then...