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Predicting tornadoes on UK cold fronts for the first time
Weather forecasters can more accurately predict when a tornado is likely to hit the UK thanks to a new tool devised in a partnership between the University of Leeds and the Met Office.
New project is a breath of fresh air for Bradford school kids
University of Leeds researchers are taking part in a new Born in Bradford project with primary school children across the city - to measure levels of pollution and its impact on health.
Global food production poses an increasing climate threat
Rising nitrous oxide emissions are jeopardizing climate goals and the Paris Accord, according to a new international study.
Ice sheets could add 39 centimetres to sea level by 2100
Scientists warn that if greenhouse gas emissions continue apace, Greenland and Antarctica’s ice sheets could together contribute more than 39cm to global sea level rise this century.
Home of ‘Asian unicorn’ becomes nature reserve in Vietnam
Research by the University of Leeds has helped secure the highest government protection for internationally-important Vietnamese forests.