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The world’s forests have absorbed more than 100 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide over the past three decades, but they need more protection, according to a new study. Professors Oliver Phillips and Simon Lewis from the School of Geography contributed to the tropical component of the global study, which assessed how the most carbon-rich, species-rich forests have responded to...
Northern Monk’s Faith in Future Foundation commits long-term support to the Restoring Hardknott Forest project, led by the Biosphere Atmosphere Group in the School of Earth and Environment. Restoring Hardknott Forest is a research and practice project to restore one of the largest conifer plantations in the Lake District National Park. It was selected as a...
Melting of glaciers in a major Alaskan icefield has accelerated and could reach an irreversible tipping point earlier than previously thought, new research suggests. The research team which included the University of Leeds, found that glacier loss on Juneau Icefield, which straddles the boundary between Alaska and British Columbia, Canada, has increased dramatically since 2010....
The reality of the climate impact of long-distance passenger travel has been revealed in new research from the University of Leeds. Despite only accounting for less than 3% of all trips by UK residents, journeys of more than 50 miles (one way) are responsible for 70% of all passenger travel-related carbon emissions. The disparity is...
Vital data from a pioneering new initiative will support people around the world to understand the value of forests in tackling climate change. GEO-TREES is a new global multimillion pound project that will collect ground data and validate carbon storage maps of the world’s forests. Land vegetation stores a huge volume of carbon, and keeping...