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85 new subglacial lakes detected below Antarctica
Using a decade of satellite data, researchers have identified 85 previously…
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Dr Declan Finney awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship
Dr Finney will lead research into cloud observation to enhance UK weather…
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Exciting expansion to Ingleborough National Nature Reserve
Ingleborough National Nature Reserve (NNR) has become part of the King’s…
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Hidden chemistry of Earth’s core revealed by how it froze
A new publication has identified a new constraint on the chemistry Earth’s…
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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.