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The number of tree species on Earth

An international team of scientists estimate that there are 14% more tree species than previously thought.

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.

Wider-reaching solutions urgently needed to reach realistic ‘net zero’

There should be greater investment in using a wider group of experts to make decisions about how the landscape is managed if the UK is to reach climate targets, a new report warns.

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Our global food systems are rife with injustice: here’s how we can change this

An article originally published on The Conversation, discussing the injustices in global food systems.

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.