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Shining a light on international energy inequality
A new study has found extreme disparity in the use of energy among richer and poorer people - both within countries and between them.
Scientists discover rapid sea-level rise along the Atlantic coast of North America 300 years ago
A new study, involving a Leeds scientist, has discovered that 18th Century sea level rise along North America’s Atlantic coast was almost as fast as in the 20th Century.
Clearing up cloudy climate predictions
UK scientists are taking to the skies as part of a major international research campaign to better understand the behaviour of clouds and their role in climate change.
Thanks to clouds, latest climate models predict more global warming than their predecessors
Researchers have found that the latest generation of global climate models predict more warming in response to increasing carbon dioxide than their predecessors.
PhD centre will nurture new leaders in Earth observation
A new centre will enable 50 fully-funded PhD researchers to harness satellite data to tackle global environmental challenges.