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A “carbon footprint calculator” has been created to help small craft brewers identify the scale of their carbon emissions. Developed by a research team led by the University of Leeds, the freely available calculator - which can be downloaded as an Excel document from the figshare website - will enable breweries to see how sustainable their operations...
Three researchers from the University of Leeds are embarking on a two-month expedition to the Antarctic to investigate one of the most important questions in climate science. Dr Will Homoky, Dr Alastair Lough and Chiara Krewer, all from the School of Earth and Environment, will be looking at the role that the cold polar seas play in removing carbon...
Switching to plant-based pies, burgers and hot dogs at home football games over the Green Football Weekend would save more than 250,000kg of carbon emissions, new research shows. Football fans at Premier League and English Football League home matches could reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 264,593 kgCO2e by swapping their snacks for vegan alternatives...
Harmful emissions from the industrial sector could be reduced by up to 85% across the world, according to new research. The sector, which includes iron and steel, chemicals, cement, and food and drink, emits around a quarter of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions - planet-warming gases that result in climate change and extreme weather. This...
Every school and college in England will have free access to expert support to become greener and more climate resilient in a national scheme backed by £2m of government funding. Run by a consortium of universities including the University of Leeds, the project will mean 30,000 education settings will get help in producing unique climate...