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Greenhouse gas nitrous oxide is on the rise
During the last two decades agricultural practices and nitrogen-rich fertilisers have significantly increased the amount of nitrous oxide emissions in the atmosphere, according to a new study.
Evolutionary diversity is associated with Amazon forest productivity
An international team of researchers led by the University of Leeds have revealed for the first time that Amazon forests with the greatest evolutionary diversity are the most productive.
Academic recognised by European Geosciences Union
Dr Anna Hogg been awarded the European Geosciences Union 2020 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award.
Widespread drying of European peatlands in recent centuries
Researchers led by the University of Leeds examined 31 peatlands across Britain, Ireland, Scandinavia and continental Europe to assess changes in peatland surface wetness during the last 2,000 years.
A new approach for tackling superbugs
Researchers at Leeds, Münster and Erlangen universities discovered a new antibiotic-free approach which could help prevent and treat one of the most widespread bacterial pathogens.