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Climate Benefits of Intact Amazon Forests and the Biophysical Consequences of Disturbance
The loss of forest cover in the Amazon has a significant impact on the local climate in Brazil, according to a new study by School of Earth and Environment researchers.
Collaborative projects to advance understanding of biodiversity in Latin America
Dr David Galbraith, Associate Professor of Earth Dynamics in the School of Geography, will lead new cross –continent research on the human impact on biodiversity in Latin America. Â
New ocean drilling results reveal how global climate influences sediment input and basin water conditions in a young rift
School of Earth and Environment staff were recently part of the Science Team for IODP Expedition 381
Amazon forests failing to keep up with climate change
A team of more than 100 scientists has assessed the impact of global warming on thousands of tree species across the Amazon to discover the winners and losers from 30 years of climate change.
New article published in Nature Geoscience on the bright ways forests affect their environment
For decades scientists have tried to understand why forests emit the volatile gases that give pine forests their distinctive smell. A new study led by the University of Leeds may have found the answer