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A photograph of six yellow tents set up on Mount Everest.

‘Warm’ ice in world’s highest glacier

Ice temperatures inside the world’s highest glacier on the slopes of Mount Everest are warmer than expected and especially vulnerable to future climate change, warn glaciologists.

Faculty of Environment is a key part of Leeds’ global funding success

The University of Leeds has been ranked in the top three UK universities for global funding success, according to new data from Research Fortnight.

Students develop their skills in the Alps

Last month 27 second-year Geography students took part in the annual Alps field trip.

Unusual iceberg at Rothera Research Station, Antarctic Peninsula, by Professor Andrew Shepherd

Antarctica ramps up sea level rise

Ice losses from Antarctica have increased global sea levels by 7.6 mm since 1992, with two fifths of this rise (3.0 mm) coming in the last five years alone.

Satellites track vanishing Antarctic ice

Monitoring Antarctica from space has revealed how its ice is being lost to the oceans, providing crucial insight into the continent’s response to a warming climate.