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Land-sea “tag-team” devastated ocean life millions of years ago
A “tag-team” between the oceans and continents millions of years ago…
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New images reveal global air quality trends
The global concentrations of one of the main air pollutants known to affect…
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Ancient volcanoes sound 'warning bell' over climate warming
Catastrophic volcanic eruptions that warmed the planet millions of years ago…
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Recovery of rocks in Earth’s mantle could reveal secrets of planet’s history
Scientists from the University of Leeds have helped to recover the first long…
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Global weather research recognised by Queen's award
A Queen's Anniversary Prize - the UK’s highest accolade for universities and colleges - has been awarded to the University of Leeds for research into tropical weather systems and climate science.