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Getting Yorkshire to net zero
Regional leaders and organisations must work ever more closely to achieve net zero in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Reducing carbon emissions not enough to prevent ‘catastrophic climate change’
Professor Lea Berrang Ford says populations around the world need to adapt their lives dramatically to cope with the warming we’ve already caused – even if we do reach net zero.
Professor Ed Manley awarded 2022 Philip Leverhulme Prize for ambitious urban geography research
University of Leeds Professor Ed Manley has been awarded a £100,000 Philip Leverhulme Prize for research into how humans navigate urban spaces.
Dynamic oxygen levels may have accelerated animal evolution
Oxygen levels in the Earth’s atmosphere are likely to have “fluctuated wildly” one billion years ago, creating conditions that could have accelerated the development of early animals, say researchers.
More expensive air travel is the fairest way to tax carbon, says University of Leeds professor
Carbon taxes on heating and driving affect the poor more – but charges on flights could offer a fair way to tax carbon.