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Social benefits of renewable energy on Sumba Island, Indonesia
Research highlights the importance of including cultural and social benefits when designing renewable energy projects, through a study of Indonesia's 'Iconic Island' programme.
Biogeographical patterns of African plants can predict their response to global change
A new study uses 'zeta diversity', an innovative ecological tool, to measure plant biodiversity, creating new insights into plants' responses to environmental change.
Professor Ed Manley awarded ERC Consolidator grant
Professor Manley has won the prestigious grant to advance knowledge in cognitive geography – mapping the way we think about our environment – to improve active travel and mobility.
Parade of 16 fisherwomen’s boats: resisting coastal exploitation and climate crisis in Indonesia
Leeds researchers and Puspita Bahari held a coastal forum to strengthen solidarity among coastal communities in Indonesia facing the climate crisis.
Minimising the impact of melting glaciers
How research from the University of Leeds is tackling the global threat to glaciers in the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation.