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Releasing beavers as part of a trial in the North York Moors has helped to reduce downstream flooding and enhance biodiversity according to new research from the University of Leeds. Two beavers were released in 2019 into an enclosure in Cropton Forest where natural flood management had already taken place to try to reduce...
An early warning system that detects increasing levels of climate impacts is being developed by academics, insurance industry partners and the Met Office. Using decision games and storylines, the researchers will also create models of how insurers and reinsurers would respond to different levels of climate change, now and in the future. Making sure that...
Strong and consistent evidence shows that the entire climate system is continuing to heat, driving rapid global warming. Human activities pushed global warming to 1.37°C in 2025, and its level is projected to surpass 1.5°C in about four years. Crucially, the rate at which heat is accumulating in the Earth system suggests high levels of...
Fourteen of the UK's most promising climate tech companies have been selected for EarthScale's second cohort, spanning biomaterials, energy, carbon removal, the built environment, and the circular economy. EarthScale’s 12-month programme is UK-wide and supports IP-rich climate tech ventures to scale, navigate manufacturing and raise Series A funding. Among those selected for the programme’s second...
Director of the Priestley Centre and one of the UK’s foremost climate scientists, Professor Piers Forster, has been awarded a CBE for his ongoing work to tackle climate change. Professor Forster, who has worked at the University of Leeds since 2005, is also a Professor of Physical Climate Change and academic lead for the University's...