School of Earth and Environment

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Warmer springs can actually reduce overall plant growth

An extensive study on the effects of warmer springs on plant growth in northern regions shows substantially reduced plant productivity in later months

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Environmental Challenges

Explore how human society interacts with the natural world, through this flexible program of online courses

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School of Earth and Environment

The School of Earth and Environment is home to one of the largest groupings of Earth, environmental and social scientists tackling global issues such as climate change, energy, water and sustainable development. Our research feeds directly into our teaching, which means you’ll learn about the latest developments in your field from world-leading researchers.

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Undergraduate degrees

Our world-leading research feeds directly into our teaching which means you will learn from people who are international authorities in climate science, sustainability, geology and geophysics.

Masters degrees

Our range of masters courses will equip you with not only expert subject knowledge, but with important professional and transferable skills that employers require.

Research degrees

As a researcher at Leeds, you will be immersed in a friendly, supportive and diverse research community where you can make breakthroughs happen.

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We are a major international powerhouse for environmental research that has wide-ranging and positive impacts on the world that we live in. Our research is carried out within five institutes which represent our core research areas, but much of our work is cross-cutting, tackling complex global challenges.

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Mobile X-band weather radar deployed in Cumbria to improve regional flood forecasting

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Double awards for Leeds climate researcher

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Leeds to lead PhD training centre in environmental science

The University of Leeds is leading a new PhD training centre called Panorama,…

China emissions on the right track as air pollution drops

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ICAS Internal Seminar

ICAS internal seminar with Anya Schlich-Davies, Dr Julia Crook and Niall Gandy. Chair: Chetan Deva

The role of the water cycle in climate dynamics - ICAS External Seminar

Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science External Seminar: Speaker- Peili Wu, Met Office Hadley Centre

Royal Meteorological Society talk: The Beast from the East

Speaker: Amanda Maycock.

What are you like? The composition of organic matter, its reactivity and its relevance to the global carbon cycle and climate

Earth Surface Science Institute seminar. Speaker Professor Richard Pancost, University of Bristol.

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School of Earth and Environment

Top 15 in the world

Warmer springs can actually reduce overall plant growth

Environmental Challenges

School of Earth and Environment

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Undergraduate degrees

Masters degrees

Research degrees

Research and innovation

News and events

Mobile X-band weather radar deployed in Cumbria to improve regional flood forecasting

Double awards for Leeds climate researcher

Leeds to lead PhD training centre in environmental science

China emissions on the right track as air pollution drops

ICAS Internal Seminar

The role of the water cycle in climate dynamics - ICAS External Seminar

Royal Meteorological Society talk: The Beast from the East

What are you like? The composition of organic matter, its reactivity and its relevance to the global carbon cycle and climate

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