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A rocky hillside covered in shrubs and trees. Many of the trees have died

Trees living fast die young

Published
Tuesday 8th September, 2020
Categories
Science
Global
Environment

A global analysis reveals for the first time that across almost all tree species, fast growing trees have shorter lifespans.

Melting ice sheets

Sea level rise matches worst-case scenario

Published
Monday 31st August, 2020
Categories
Global
Science
Environment

Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica whose melting rates are rapidly increasing have raised global sea level by 1.8cm since the 1990s, and are matching worst-case climate warming scenarios.

The image shows the new artwork on the side of the Henry William Bragg building at the University of Leeds. It is a collection of shapes that convey science - and make a connection to the city's creativity, says the artist

Exploring the boundary between art and science

Published
Saturday 29th August, 2020
Categories
Science
University
Arts & Culture

A large sculpture has been installed on the side of the Sir William Henry Bragg building, a new engineering and physical sciences development at the University.

The images shows an offshore windfarm on a calm  day. The sea is flat.

'Our low-carbon future needs to be circular'

Published
Wednesday 19th August, 2020
Categories
Technology
Environment

The renewable energy industry needs to adopt the ideas of a circular economy, where equipment is designed to be reused or remanufactured when it reaches the end of its operational life.