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Man measuring a tree in Africa

Scientists studying the impact of record heat and drought on intact African tropical rainforests were surprised by how resilient they were to extreme conditions during the last major El Niño event.

The edge of  glacier beginning to fall into the sea.

Sea level rise caused by melting ice could be halved this century if the Paris Agreement target of limiting warming to 1.5°C is met.

On the left Chancellor Professor Dame Jane Francis and on the right Professor Gregory Houseman

Two prominent Leeds figures have been elected as Fellows of the prestigious Royal Society.

Peatland

Substantial cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions could be achieved by raising water levels in agricultural peatlands, according to a new study.

Holuhraun volcano with smoke rising from the top

Respiratory disease increased markedly following one of Iceland’s largest volcanic eruptions, a new study has found.