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Evolution: The beneficiaries of mass extinction
Past mass extinctions may have the potential to guide modern conservation efforts, according to a new study.
The University of Leeds is contributing to ensure greater resilience of the UK's food supply
Dr Julia Martin-Ortega (Earth and Environment) and Dr Miller Alonso Camargo-Valero (Civil Engineering) have been awarded one of the five projects funded by the UK’s Global Food Security programme.
Insight into our climate future
New research has shown that limiting the increase in global average temperatures to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels is still geophysically possible, but requires more ambitious emission reductions.
The 30-year-old ozone layer treaty has a new role: fighting climate change
Martyn Chipperfield writes for The Conversation on how the 30-year-old ozone layer treaty Montreal Protocol is so successful it is now taking on Climate Change.
The millions of species we ignore at our peril
The mass movement of humans and animals is significantly affecting the distribution of essential microorganisms, scientists warn.