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

Rare, new species of giant tree in the Amazon named after Professor Oliver Phillips

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

An aerial view of a dense forest canopy shows an array of green treetops with various textures and shades. The thick foliage covers the entire scene, creating a continuous expanse of tropical trees and plants.

Forest science networks support space missions

ForestPlots.net, the global network of tropical forest scientists led by Leeds, is working with the European Space Agency (ESA) to verify its Biomass satellite mission.

Rural England with houses dotted between fields and wind turbines on the horizon

Energy networks, justice, and vulnerability

Researchers from the Supergen Energy Networks Hub and the Fair Energy Futures research communities explore the effects of the net-zero energy transition on vulnerable communities.

Dr Sania Wadud, Polly Foster, Bailey Andrew stood smiling at the camera.

Internships boost student skills

Students are working with businesses to become the next generation of financial climate risk analysts.

A high up image of a forest, running between two planes of savannah.

Exploring fractal patterns in African ecotones

Studying fractal patterns in ecotones – the boundaries between different types of vegetation – could show us how plants are responding to climate change.