Faculty of Environment
Alerting vulnerable communities to extreme weather
Scientists have been awarded £2 million to develop ways of alerting communities in South Africa, Zambia and Mozambique to extreme weather
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Action on property flooding
West Yorkshire flood-risk communities gain £187k to become more resilient
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Climate Futures: Science, Society, and Politics MSc
This course will provide you with a holistic understanding of the climate crisis, delivering the scientific, social and political approaches you’ll need to respond creatively and effectively to the challenges of a changing climate
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Alerting vulnerable communities to extreme weather
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Billions of tonnes of ice lost from Antarctic Ice sheet
Scientists have calculated that the fastest changing Antarctic…
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Activity deep in Earth affects the global magnetic field
Compass readings that do not show the direction of true north and…
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Climate crisis photography exhibition now available to view online
An online exhibition featuring the work of 10 photographers from Uganda,…
More on Climate crisis photography exhibition now available to view onlinewater@leeds: at the heart of global water research
Wednesday 8 March 2023 - Wednesday 29 March 2023, 18:30 - 20:30
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Wednesday 26 April 2023, 12:00 - 13:00
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A Queen's Anniversary Prize - the UK’s highest accolade for universities and colleges - has been awarded to the University of Leeds for research into tropical weather systems and climate science.
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