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Extreme heat likely to cause next mass extinction
A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction since the dinosaurs died out, eliminating nearly all mammals in some 250 million years time.
New satellite-aided research explored at European Space Agency Conference
The University of Leeds hosted the European Space Agency’s 12th International Workshop on “Advances in the Science and Applications of SAR Interferometry and Sentinel-1 InSAR”.
Living wall on campus will honour precious peatlands
An artist is collaborating with a community arts group to create a living wall for the University of Leeds, inspired by carbon-storing peatlands.
Improving home retrofit policies with place-based solutions
A team from the Universities of Leeds, Strathclyde and Sussex are using research to improve support for people to retrofit their homes.
Melting ice likely triggered climate change 8,000+ years ago
Using geological samples from the Ythan Estuary in Scotland, scientists have identified a melting ice sheet as the probable trigger of a major climate-change event just over 8,000 years ago.