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Mount Everest record-breaker returns to campus
After conquering Everest for the 19th time, the world’s most successful expedition leader returned to campus to speak about life on top of the world.
The fattening forest: trees of the Amazon are getting bigger
Trees in Amazon forests have got 'fatter' with average size increasing by 3.2% every decade, consistent with a response to rising carbon dioxide levels, a new study suggests.
85 new subglacial lakes detected below Antarctica
Using a decade of satellite data, researchers have identified 85 previously unknown lakes several kilometres under the frozen surface surrounding the South Pole.
Dr Declan Finney awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship
Dr Finney will lead research into cloud observation to enhance UK weather forecasting and knowledge about cloud-climate interactions as part of the prestigious fellowship.
University farm to halve carbon footprint for new research project
The University of Leeds farm is to become a pioneering research station to test and accelerate climate-smart agricultural methods.