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A person stands at the bottom of a giant tree. The bottom of the tree is darker than the trunk above, indicating flooding has occured.

Tree rings reveal increasing rainfall seasonality in the Amazon

Scientists have used clues locked into tree rings to reveal major changes in the Amazon’s rainfall cycle over the last 40 years, which show that wet seasons are getting wetter and dry seasons drier.

The moon above icbergs and cliffs behind the open water, all tinged pink by the sunset.

Protecting the Antarctic environment

Researchers from the University of Leeds contributed to a House of Commons committee report about the Antarctic environment, which includes recommendations to the government.

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.