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Nations are overusing natural resources faster than they are meeting basic human needs

For at least the last 30 years, not a single country has met the basic needs of its residents without overconsuming natural resources, according to new research led by the University of Leeds.

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SEE at COP26

Now COP26 is over we look at those involved and the contributions of School of Earth & Environment Staff and students.

A red, polluted lake in Geamana , Romania.

Biodiversity ‘time machine’ uses AI to learn from the past

Experts can make crucial decisions about future biodiversity management by using artificial intelligence to learn from past environmental change, according to a new study.

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Urgent action needed to restrict region’s carbon emissions

Carbon limits needed to contain global warming could be breached within six years in the Yorkshire and Humber region, a new report warns.

A group shot of the youth group for Place-based Climate Action Network at COP26.

Ripple Effect film aims to create global wave of climate action from COP26

A climate change film made by a group of over 40 young people from the UK and South Africa during the pandemic is being shown at COP26 today, Monday 8 November.

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