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Researchers are to investigate whether the humble earthworm is being threatened by climate change and flooding here in the UK. Scientists from the University of Leeds, the University of York and the University of Liverpool will spend the next two years blending field sampling, laboratory experiments and modelling techniques to assess the impact on the numbers of earthworms and...
Exceeding a 1.5°C increase in global temperature comes with irreversible consequences and rapid emission reductions are essential for reducing climate risks , according to a new report from global scientists. Even if it is possible to reverse the rise of global temperatures after a temporary overshoot of 1.5°C some climate damages, including rising sea levels,...
Academics from across the University of Leeds will be undertaking new research or support roles to address policy challenges across local, regional and national levels. Three of twelve new projects that have received Research England Policy Support Fund awards are focused on climate change. Suraje Dessai – Secondment to Government Office for Science Suraje Dessai, the...
Climbing beyond Everest base camp to test if the snow high up on the mountain is melting is the latest challenge being faced by glaciologists at the University. Despite air temperatures being well below zero on the highest mountain on Earth, it is believed that the snow may be thawing, threatening the water supplies of...
Mega ocean warming El Niño events were a significant driver of the largest mass extinction of life on Earth some 252 million years ago, according to new research. Co-authored by Professor of Paleoenvironments Paul Wignall from Leeds’ School of Earth and Environment, the study has shed new light on why the effects of rapid climate change...