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Congo peatlands could release billions of tonnes of carbon
The world’s largest tropical peatland turned from being a major store of carbon to a source of carbon dioxide emissions as a result of climate change thousands of years ago, new research has revealed.
Professor Ed Manley awarded 2022 Philip Leverhulme Prize for ambitious urban geography research
University of Leeds Professor Ed Manley has been awarded a £100,000 Philip Leverhulme Prize for research into how humans navigate urban spaces.
Tropical soils 'highly sensitive' to global warming
Global warming is likely to cause a decline in the number of species of microbes that live in tropical soils - and that could threaten the biodiversity of rainforests and increase carbon emissions.
NERC appoints new UK Freshwater Quality Champions for five-year programme
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has appointed Freshwater Quality Champions to lead a new programme that will study the water quality of UK rivers.
Get serious about deadly wildfire threat to England’s urban areas, warns university expert
An ‘urgent conversation’ is needed about extreme heat and the wildfire risk that could threaten lives in urban areas, a School of Geography expert says.