News

Results 161 to 165 of 171 in Research and innovation

Glaciologists from the University of Leeds in the Himalayas.

School of Geography glaciologists are set to return to the Himalayas, a year on from a successful mission to drill through the world’s highest glacier.

water@leeds scientists from the University of Leeds have developed a new global index that identifies water supplied from peatlands as a significant source of drinking water for the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

Peatlands are vital to UK water security and must be protected to preserve the UK’s water supply, warn scientists.

As the climate changes, the Amazon Basin may release more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than it absorbs, according to a new study published in the journal Nature.

Dr Gordon Mitchell, School of Geography at the University of Leeds has co-authored a chapter in a report which is featured on the Department of Health and Social Care website.

The School of Geography has won the highly-coveted Jon Walker award from the Society for Location Analysis, which recognises excellence and innovation within the field of location analysis.