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a photo of Professor Ian Brooks wrapped up in a wool hat with a head torch, scarf and warm jacket, against a dark sky.

Prestigious award for leading polar expert

Ian Brooks, Professor of Boundary Layer Processes at the University of Leeds, has been awarded the Polar Medal.

An image of A68A iceberg approaching the island of South Georgia (14 December 2020). The left hand part of the image are clouds.

Mega iceberg released 152 billion tonnes of fresh water into ocean

Scientists monitoring the giant A68A Antarctic iceberg from space reveal that a huge amount of fresh water was released as it melted around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia.

A photograph of mountains covered with ice.

Himalayan glaciers melting at ‘exceptional rate’

The accelerating melting of the Himalayan glaciers threatens the water supply of millions of people in Asia, new research warns.

Man stands abover large conference with glowing globe suspended from ceiling and letters COP26 in leaves

SEE at COP26

Now COP26 is over we look at those involved and the contributions of School of Earth & Environment Staff and students.

Leeds research inspires glacier names to mark COP26

A glacier in West Antarctica has been formally named after the city of Glasgow to mark its hosting of the COP26 climate change conference.