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Leeds researchers have contributed to a report concluding that action to improve the nation’s resilience to climate change is failing to keep pace with the impacts of a warming planet. Led by the Climate Change Committee (CCC), the comprehensive independent assessment involving 130 organisations and over 450 contributors considered a catalogue of risks and opportunities...
Companies affected by floods are working with a ground-breaking project aimed at protecting their future interests. The study, led by the University, was set up to highlight the true monetary cost of flooding to the business sector and local communities. It aims to establish a framework in which insurers work more closely with businesses that...
High levels of heat and humidity driven by climate change could pose a significant threat to competitors at the Tokyo Olympics in July, a new study warns. Rings of Fire: How heat could impact the 2021 Tokyo Olympics features contributions from the University of Leeds, alongside the British Association for Sustainability in Sport (BASIS), Portsmouth...
Heat induced male infertility will see some species succumb to the effects of climate change earlier that thought, new research warns. A study of 43 fruit fly (Drosophila) species by a team including ecologists at the University of Leeds showed that in almost half of the species, males became sterile at lower than lethal temperatures....
BBC Radio 5 Live is launching a new year-long project that will follow the city of Leeds in its efforts to cut carbon emissions. Leeds has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2030. BBC Radio 5 Live will follow families, business people, campaigners, and local leaders for a year as they seek to make the changes...