School of Earth and Environment

Top 10 in the world

for Atmospheric Science, ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of the Academic Subjects 2019

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Greenhouse gas nitrous oxide is on the rise

Research by Leeds scientists has found that the amount of nitrous oxide emissions in the atmosphere has significantly increased due to agricultural practices and nitrogen-rich fertilisers.

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Our Research

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Top 20

in the world for Earth and Marine Sciences

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019

90%

of our research is

'world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent' REF 2014

Top 10

in the world for Atmospheric Science

ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2019

Research and innovation

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.