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Climate Exp0 is a week-long conference bringing together leading scientists, government ministers and experts from around the world to set the agenda ahead of the United Nations climate change negotiations later this year. From 17 to 21 May 2021, more than 500 researchers from over 80 UK and Italian universities will be joining colleagues from...
Sea level rise caused by melting ice could be halved this century if the Paris Agreement target of limiting warming to 1.5°C is met. A new study, from an international research team including University of Leeds scientists, explored the land ice contribution to sea level in the 21st century arising from the world’s glaciers and...
Substantial cuts in greenhouse gas emissions could be achieved by raising water levels in agricultural peatlands, according to a new study. Peatlands occupy just three per cent of the world’s land surface area but store a similar amount of carbon to all terrestrial vegetation, as well as supporting unique biodiversity. In their natural state, they...
Scientists are using weather forecasts to predict the location and scale of impending meningitis outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa. It is part of an early-warning system being piloted with the aim of giving health agencies more time to activate emergency response plans. The approach – pioneered by ACMAD, the African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development, and the African SWIFT initiative...
An independent advisory group, set up to support ambitious climate action in Yorkshire and the Humber, has launched today, 17 March. The Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission brings together a team of climate leaders from across the public, private and third sectors, in the largest regional Commission of its kind in the UK. Professor Andy...