Dr Stephen Whitfield shares his thoughts on the role of agriculture in the UNFCCC – the international environmental treaty to tackle climate change – and highlights the work being done at Leeds, and with partners across Africa, in supporting climate resilient and equitable agricultural transformation. The transformation of global agriculture systems,...
A blog post from Dr Mark Harrison, Head of UK Applied Science at the Met Office. Last month the University of Leeds hosted a two-week virtual hackathon with the aim of generating usable and impactful climate narratives for decision makers in East and West Africa. This event was part of...
Despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, Africa is the most vulnerable continent to climate change. Today, on World Africa Day, we are highlighting some of the important work that Leeds researchers are involved in. University of Leeds academics are collaborating with their African counterparts, governments and other stakeholders...