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Mucus ‘glue’ helps soil store carbon, research finds
Sticky substances released by living microbes can make an important contribution to carbon storage on soil minerals, according to new research.
Expedition examines carbon impact of bottom trawling
Leeds researchers have played a key role in a pioneering study in the Irish Sea. It aims to address critical evidence gaps on the impact of bottom trawling on seabed carbon storage.
Inspiring sedimentology conference held in Leeds
In December, the School of Earth and Environment hosted the 63rd British Sedimentological Research Group (BSRG) Annual General Meeting (AGM).
El Niño caused greatest ever mass extinction new research reveals
Mega ocean warming El Niño events were a significant driver of the largest mass extinction of life on Earth some 252 million years ago, according to new research.
Land-sea “tag-team” devastated ocean life millions of years ago
A “tag-team” between the oceans and continents millions of years ago devasted marine life – and altered the course of evolution on Earth, say scientists.