Work to restore heathland, meadows, woodland, peatlands and rivers in the uplands of South Cumbria has begun in earnest ...

A new public footpath has been unveiled at Gair Wood that links up with the ever-popular Meanwood Valley Trail and Leeds ...

Permafrost thawing may allow greenhouse gases to escape at a much higher rate than previously thought, and this could further accelerate climate change.

An international team of geoscientists including Professor Benjamin Mills has discovered that, contrary to present scientific understanding, ancient volcanoes released carbon dioxide (CO2) into the ...

A team of researchers led by the University of Leeds modelled the potential impact of wolves in four areas classified as Scottish Wild Land, where growing red deer populations eating tree saplings is ...

Kirk joined the Department of Earth Sciences (now part of the School of Earth and Environment) in 1986 as a member of the technical staff. He dedicated his career to supporting teaching and research ...

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) working with Biota Trace and the Lough Neagh Partnership, has secured funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Department of ...

Data science and artificial intelligence are used across faculties, becoming ever more prominent in research. LIDA supports data best practices across the University. Its new strategy sets out how it ...

The School of Food Science and Nutrition are pleased to announce five fully funded PhD studentships on alternative proteins. Successful candidates will join the National Alternative Protein Innovation ...

The team found abundant groundwater resources and high thermal conductivity values – positive findings that support the continued development of ground energy for low-carbon heating systems on campus.

Living sustainably is essential to protect current and future life on our planet. Policy that addresses sustainable living will have a transformative impact on everyday life for ordinary people, ...

At a time when many are experiencing a cost-of-living crisis, poverty and malnutrition, it is essential to reduce food waste to save money, redirect resources to those in need and to prevent climate ...