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Academic awarded MBE in New Year's Honours List
Important scientific contributions in the field of meteorology have resulted in a University-based academic being recognised in The Queen’s New Year Honours.
Climate change could take us back 50 million years
A recently published paper shows that humans are reversing a long-term cooling trend, which traces back at least 50 million years. And it’s taken just two centuries.
‘Warm’ ice in world’s highest glacier
Ice temperatures inside the world’s highest glacier on the slopes of Mount Everest are warmer than expected and especially vulnerable to future climate change, warn glaciologists.
Amazon forests failing to keep up with climate change
A team of more than 100 scientists has assessed the impact of global warming on thousands of tree species across the Amazon to discover the winners and losers from 30 years of climate change.
Double awards for Leeds climate researcher
Priestley Centre researcher Dr Amanda Maycock has received two prestigious awards for her work on Earth’s climate.