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The poet, writer and visual artist Redell Olsen is the winner of the £15,000 DARE Art Prize 2020-21. The prize offers an artist the opportunity to produce new work in partnership with scientists at the University of Leeds, as well as staff and performers from Opera North. Professor Olsen will produce a song cycle and film...
A new study shows for the first time that the collapse of terrestrial ecosystems during Earth's most deadly mass extinction event was directly responsible for disrupting ocean chemistry. The international study, led by the University of Leeds, highlights the importance of understanding the inter-connectedness of ecosystems as our modern environment struggles with the devastating effects...
The ongoing coronavirus crisis has serious implications for the economy and the environment. The period following will be decisive for tackling the ongoing climate and environmental crises. A recent systematic review conducted by University of Leeds and five other international universities, offers important propositions for post-coronavirus economy packages. In two articles, published in the journal...
Tropical forests face an uncertain future under climate change, but new research published in Science suggests they can continue to store large amounts of carbon in a warmer world, if countries limit greenhouse gas emissions. The world’s tropical forests store a quarter-century worth of fossil fuel emissions in their trees alone. There are fears that global...
A researcher generating new possibilities for climate change risk assessment and responses has been named as the winner of the 2020 Piers Sellers Prize. Dr Katharine Mach, whose work informs effective and equitable adaptation to the risks posed by climate change, will receive the prize for world leading contribution to solution focused climate research at a...