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New resilient coastal communities and seas network announced
The University of Leeds will collaborate on a £2m national network to generate knowledge, action and resilience for UK coastal communities and seas.
Chancellor named President of Royal Geographical Society
The Chancellor of the University of Leeds, Professor Dame Jane Francis, has been elected President of the Royal Geographical Society.
Rate of global warming caused by humans at an all-time high
Global warming caused by humans is advancing at 0.26°C per decade – the highest rate since records began, according to new research by more than 50 leading international scientists.
Protection of saltmarshes is vital for climate change mitigation
The UK’s saltmarshes are under threat from climate change, coastal erosion and sea-level rise, according to a new study.
Studying warm climates of the past can reveal our future
New research combines climate modelling with fossil shell analysis to understand what a warm future could be like over Western Europe.