Despite efforts to reduce the risks, changes in the Earth’s climate caused by human activity are affecting the lives of billions of people, according to a major international report published today.
Thawing of permafrost due to climate change could expose the Arctic population to much greater concentrations of the cancer-causing gas Radon, a new story has found.
New research has revealed the profound impact of COVID-19 on the UK cultural sector’s organisations, workforce and audiences.
An international team of scientists estimate that there are 14% more tree species than previously thought.
Ian Brooks, Professor of Boundary Layer Processes at the University of Leeds, has been awarded the Polar Medal.
A glacier in West Antarctica has been formally named after the city of Glasgow to mark its hosting of the COP26 climate change conference.
The University of Leeds has secured part of a new £147 million research initiative to work with developing nations on the world's biggest challenges.
Experts from the University of Leeds are advising the Government on the covid-19 pandemic, including as members of influential scientific panels.
A new centre for research into the analysis and development of advanced materials has launched at the University of Leeds.
A specially commissioned report captures the scale of the University’s economic, social and cultural impact.