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Humanity is rapidly reaching the limit for how much additional carbon can be emitted into the atmosphere to keep global warming within 1.5°C, according to a new research. If emissions stay at current day levels, what is known as the “remaining carbon budget” will be exhausted before the end of the decade. Dr Chris Smith,...
71 of the 162 ice shelves that surround Antarctica have reduced in volume over 25 years from 1997 to 2021, with a net release of 7.5 trillion tonnes of meltwater into the oceans, say scientists. They found that almost all the ice shelves on the western side of Antarctica experienced ice loss. In contrast, most...
A spinout company from the University of Leeds has received investment to scale up its pioneering carbon dioxide removal technology. Northern Gritstone has invested in C-Capture, the leading designer of chemical processes for CO₂ removal, as part of a wider £10m funding round. C-Capture has patented a unique, solvent-based technology which offers a safe, low-cost way to...
New measurements of how boundary between onshore glacier and floating ice shelf glides back-and- forth could help predict melting. Most Antarctic glaciers flow straight into the ocean where they form large floating ice shelves. The grounding line is the place where the base of the ice firsts lifts off the sea floor and begins to...
Pioneering environment research at the University of Leeds has been applauded by Government’s Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero. Graham Stuart MP met with climate and net zero experts during roundtable discussions at Nexus and to attend the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) board meeting on campus. The roundtables included discussions on Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission, communicating climate change,...