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Safe and sustainable fishing in West Africa
How can communities adapt to extreme weather events whilst safely sourcing seafood? Research from the University of Leeds suggests a new climate-smart collaboration holds the answer.
University expert warns selling off DR Congo rainforest for oil drilling could be disastrous
Dr Simon Lewis is calling for an international intervention to stop an immense area of rainforest from being auctioned off by the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Researchers battle data challenge to learn lessons from major transport projects
The Transport Infrastructure Efficiency Strategy (TIES) Living Lab continues – but Dr Phill Wheat says the team are facing challenges.
Gathering new data to understand cloud ice formation in deep convection
The Deep Convective Microphysics Experiment (DCMEX) begins this July in New Mexico with the collection of new data to understand ice particle formation in clouds over the Magdalena Mountains.
Unchecked carbon emissions could double heat-related child deaths by 2050
Scientists led by the University of Leeds have estimated the impact of climate change on annual heat-related deaths of children under five years old in sub-Saharan Africa.