Faculty of Environment
Halving emissions by 2030 can keep 1.5°C within reach
Without significant increases in the speed and ambition of climate action, limiting global warming to 1.5°C will be beyond reach, according to a major international report
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Major research effort to save future of European peatlands
A major new research project will assess the risk that climate change poses to our peatlands
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Female vegetarians at greater risk of hip fracture
A study of more than 26,000 middle-aged UK women reveals those with a…
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Prizes awarded to Institute of Transport 2021 graduates
The belated Institute of Transport Studies class of 2021 graduation ceremony…
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New research suggests wildlife cannot flourish in small isolated reserves
Small pockets of protected areas, separated by inhospitable farmlands, are…
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Rachel Skinner has been awarded an honorary degree for her services to…
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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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