Faculty of Environment | University of Leeds

85 new subglacial lakes detected below Antarctica

Using a decade of satellite data, researchers have identified 85 previously unknown lakes several kilometres under the frozen ...
Faculty of Environment | University of Leeds

Dr Declan Finney awarded UKRI Future Leaders Followship

Dr Finney will lead research into cloud observation to enhance UK weather forecasting and knowledge about cloud-climate ...
Faculty of Environment | University of Leeds

Global Cycling Network explores e-cargo bikes

The Global Cycling Network, a YouTube channel that explores elite cycling, bike maintenance and cycling culture, discusses the results of the ELEVATE research project in a new video.
Faculty of Environment | University of Leeds

University farm to halve carbon footprint for new research project

The University of Leeds farm is to become a pioneering research station to test and accelerate climate-smart agricultural ...
Faculty of Environment | University of Leeds

Exciting expansion to Ingleborough National Nature Reserve

Ingleborough National Nature Reserve (NNR) has become part of the King’s Series of National Nature Reserves and will be ...
University of Leeds

Advanced Choice Modelling

This three day course, run by the Choice Modelling Centre (CMC) at the University of Leeds, will provide delegates with in-depth insights into the estimation of advanced choice models. The course is a ...
Faculty of Environment | University of Leeds

Apple juice effects on oral health are short-lived, study suggests

Scientists discover saliva protects our teeth and mouths better than expected against apple juice, as long as you follow some important hygiene steps.
University of Leeds

Lightning is the leading cause of wildfires in boreal forests, threatening carbon storage

The research was co-authored by Dr Declan Finney in the School of Earth and Environment, who collaborated with researchers from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural ...
University of Leeds

Reintroducing wolves to Scottish Highlands could help address climate emergency

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 ...
University of Leeds

Leeds residents to design alternatives to car ownership

The groundbreaking INFUZE study (Inspiring Futures for Zero Carbon Mobility) will ask communities across the city to help design bespoke mobility solutions, which could include car clubs, responsive ...
University of Leeds

Multicultural recipe workshop gives nutritionists new tools

Dr Tanefa Apekey (University of Sheffield) and Dr Sally Moore (School of Food Science and Nutrition) organised a free interactive workshop for nutrition professionals to try healthy versions of ...