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Extreme El Niño weather switched off South American's carbon sink
Tropical forests in South America lose their ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere when conditions become exceptionally hot and dry, according to new research.
Amplifying marginalised voices on the climate crisis
A new publication spotlights the perspectives of academics and activists in the Majority World, unified in their aim to achieve climate justice.
Increased Amazon carbon emissions a result of weak law enforcement
Increased carbon emissions from the Amazon rainforest are due to weak law enforcement, new research suggests.
Tropical forests approach critical high-temperature threshold, but there is still time to act
A new study finds that the world’s tropical forest canopies may be closer to critical high-temperature thresholds than previously thought, but climate change mitigation can help to avoid them.
From running rivers to retreating glaciers: supporting World Water Week at Leeds
This World Water Week, we explore the Faculty of Environment's key research into water.