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increasing surface meltwater in East Antarctica

Research conducted at the University of Leeds has helped to uncover a trend of increasing surface meltwater in East Antarctica, raising questions about future ice sheet behaviour.

A large, modern palace at the end of a long, winding path through rich green land

A team from Leeds is working with Indonesian universities, non-government organisations and government agencies to establish a knowledge network in support of Indonesia’s transition to net zero.

A large group of international researchers standing on the grass at the University of Leeds campus with trees and bushes behind them.

International water researchers came together at the University of Leeds to create solutions to global water challenges.

A person stands at the bottom of a giant tree. The bottom of the tree is darker than the trunk above, indicating flooding has occured.

Scientists have used clues locked into tree rings to reveal major changes in the Amazon’s rainfall cycle over the last 40 years, which show that wet seasons are getting wetter and dry seasons drier.

Close-up image of the Drypetes oliveri tree species showing its leaves and fruit

Professor Phillips writes about the discovery of the 35-meter-tall giant ‘hiding in plain sight’ in the intact Amazon rainforest of southeastern Peru.