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Access to trees and greenspaces is consistently low across English cities according to a new study led by the University. Researchers used a recognised three-part framework for measuring tree and greenspace access in urban neighbourhoods in Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, York, Manchester, Stoke-on-Trent and Plymouth, and found that at best, only 2% of buildings in any...
Researchers are harnessing the latest advances in artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance weather prediction and improve climate resilience and food security in West Africa. Project Cumulus is funded by the Gates Foundation and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. The University of Leeds will work alongside the Alan Turing Institute and a consortium of partners to co-design a more...
Leeds will be the UK and Ireland’s headquarters for a new European Knowledge and Innovation community that will tackle water scarcity, droughts and floods. The new community called EIT Water brings together Europe’s best minds from businesses, research centres and higher education institutes. water@leeds, which is based at the University of Leeds and is one...
Tropical forests can recover twice as quickly after deforestation if they have adequate soil nitrogen, according to new research published today. A team of scientists led by the University of Leeds established the world’s largest and longest experiment to see how nutrients affect forest regrowth in areas cleared for activities such as logging and agriculture....
An international assessment report was released today, to provide definitive statements on the atmospheric impacts from a huge volcanic eruption in 2022. The assessment was unprecedented, for a specific geophysical event, and involved more than 100 scientists from around the world, including four academics and Priestley members from the University of Leeds. The Hunga volcano...