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Research reveals how Earth got its ice caps
The cool conditions which have allowed ice caps to form on Earth are rare events in the planet’s history and require many complex processes working at once, according to new research.
Reintroducing wolves to Scottish Highlands could help address climate emergency
Reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands could lead to expansion of native woodland which could take in and store one million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually, according to a new study.
Academic partnerships with Chinese universities boost environment research
The Chinese Scholarship Council supports international research, education and collaboration at the University of Leeds.
Climate change threatens rare temperate rainforests
Up to two-thirds of the world’s temperate rainforests could fall victim to climate change by the year 2100 according to a new study.
Humans have already caused 1.5 °C of long-term global warming according to new estimates
Humans may have already caused 1.5 °C of global warming when measured from a time genuinely before the industrial revolution and the start of large-scale carbon emissions, according to new research.