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Four red tents on the ice field, with a wide blue sky above.

Forecasting climate tipping points

The Advanced Research and Innovation Agency (ARIA) has funded four School of Earth and Environment research projects as part of its Forecasting Tipping Points programme.

A graphic of the Earth from with the full Antarctic region visible.

Research reveals how Earth got its ice caps

The cool conditions which have allowed ice caps to form on Earth are rare events in the planet’s history and require many complex processes working at once, according to new research.

Professor Dame Jane Francis wearing a life jacket in Rothera, Antarctica

Chancellor named President of Royal Geographical Society

The Chancellor of the University of Leeds, Professor Dame Jane Francis, has been elected President of the Royal Geographical Society.

Group image of all the attendees of the Faculty of Environment Alumni Careers Day

First Alumni Careers Day for postgraduate researchers held by the Faculty of Environment

The Faculty of Environment held its first Alumni Careers Day for postgraduate researchers, which was arranged to provide careers support for current students.

Dr Will Homoky, Dr Alastair Lough and Chiara Krewer onboard the RRS Sir David Attenborough, having reached Antarctica.

Cold, unbalanced and feeling seasick – all in the name of science

Three researchers from the University of Leeds are embarking on a two-month expedition to the Antarctic to investigate one of the most important questions in climate science.