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Scientists discuss best practice for synthesising research on climate solutions

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An international workshop in Berlin, supported by scientists from the Priestley International Centre for Climate, has met to discuss how to deal with a growing mountain of literature in relation to climate solutions. More than 100 scientific studies on climate change are published every day on average. However, despite the burgeoning literature, solution options and...

China emissions on the right track as air pollution drops

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The first detailed analysis of air pollution trends in China reveals a 20 per cent drop in concentrations of particulate pollution over the last three years. A study by the University of Leeds has examined measurements from more than 1,600 locations in China. It found that more than 50 per cent of the locations showed...

Artist hacks scientific equipment to explore Arctic ice melt

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Environmental artist Kat Austen is to premiere a symphony that uses water from the Arctic to highlight the effects of climate change. Having hacked the electronics of lab equipment to transform them into musical instruments, Dr Austen – a Cultural Fellow in Arts and Science at the University of Leeds – explores the changes to...

Linking up on climate solutions – from the north of England to the South Pole

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The University of Leeds is going to the ends of the earth to talk about climate change solutions next week, with a live link up with scientists in Antarctica as part of a suite of events for Green GB Week 15-19 October. The Priestley International Centre for Climate based at the University of Leeds is...

Climate talk film premieres on Big Screen and YouTube

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Climate change is happening now, with extreme weather events, melting ice and sea level rise already occurring – so why aren’t we talking about it in our daily lives? Climate scientist Dr Adam Levy – who vlogs as ClimateAdam – asks himself the same question in a new film on the subject, to be shown...