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Leeds chemist wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Award
Professor Martyn Chipperfield, who works at the School of Earth and Environment in the Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science, is the Royal Society of Chemistry John Jeyes Award winner for 2018
Volcanic 'plumerang' could impact human health
A new study has found a previously undetected potential health risk from the high concentration of small particles found in a boomerang-like return of a volcanic plume.
Life goes on for marine ecosystems after cataclysmic mass extinction
One of the largest global mass extinctions did not fundamentally change marine ecosystems, scientists have found.
Environmental oxygenation during Earth's 'boring billion'
An international team of scientists have found evidence for a progressive oxygenation event beginning ~1,570 million years ago.
Lifestyle changes could hold the key to cutting Co2 emissions
A recently released paper, published in Energy Efficiency, has looked at ways in which carbon emissions could be reduced, following the UK government’s commitment to reduce emissions by 80% by 2050.