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The Management Board of the European Environment Agency (EEA) designated yesterday the EU scientific experts that will be members of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change for its second term, from 2026 until 2030. The independent advisory body, tasked to provide the European Union (EU) with scientific knowledge, expertise and advice relating to...
Electric vehicles (EVs) are no more dangerous to pedestrians than traditional petrol or diesel cars, according to a new study led by Priestley member Professor Zia Wadud. Research by the University of Leeds into UK collisions involving pedestrians and cars found no significant difference in the pedestrian casualty rates between EVs and conventional vehicles. It...
Scientists have unlocked a way to dye polyester using 90% fewer chemicals and 40% less water. Fizzy water was the key to making polyester dye less harmful to the environment in the creation of a new method developed by an interdisciplinary team at the University of Leeds spin-out company, SwitchDye. Polyester makes up more than half...
Techniques to reflect an additional small portion of sunlight back into space could help cool the planet if deployed globally, but they cannot address the full range of climate impacts or replace emission cuts, according to a Royal Society briefing. ‘Solar radiation modification’, published today, considers the potential impacts of SRM if deployed globally, in...
The University of Leeds farm is to become a pioneering research station to test and accelerate climate-smart agricultural methods. The site, which is located between Leeds and York, will be one of 10 farms across Europe aiming to reduce their carbon footprint by 55% over the next five years. They will do this by introducing...