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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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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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A just climate future for Jim and beyond
Professor Lucie Middlemiss and Professor Carolyn Snell write about the…
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The Soviet Union’s secret tsunami
This July, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the…
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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.