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Reducing carbon emissions not enough to prevent ‘catastrophic climate change’
Professor Lea Berrang Ford says populations around the world need to adapt their lives dramatically to cope with the warming we’ve already caused – even if we do reach net zero.
Dynamic oxygen levels may have accelerated animal evolution
Oxygen levels in the Earth’s atmosphere are likely to have “fluctuated wildly” one billion years ago, creating conditions that could have accelerated the development of early animals, say researchers.
More expensive air travel is the fairest way to tax carbon, says University of Leeds professor
Carbon taxes on heating and driving affect the poor more – but charges on flights could offer a fair way to tax carbon.
Why Wool Matters film featuring King Charles III and Leeds experts wins Best Fashion Documentary
Why Wool Matters has been awarded Best Fashion Documentary at the 2022 London Fashion Film Festival.
Leeds Met Office Partnership renewed to build on a decade of successful weather and climate research
The University of Leeds' prestigious membership of the Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) will continue, welcoming the Universities of Edinburgh and Birmingham.