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Magical creatures help conservation

Published
Thursday 24th August, 2017
Categories
News
Science
Environment

Beliefs in magical creatures can impact the protection of biodiversity, and the field of conservation needs to consider them seriously, researchers have warned.

•	Surface meltwater ponding on dark ice (Credit C F Dow)

Greenland ice flow likely to speed up

Published
Wednesday 16th August, 2017
Categories
Global
Science
Environment

New seismic surveys are challenging the view that recent slowdowns in Greenland’s ice flow will continue in the long term.

A. Fleming, British Antarctic Survey

Tracking the giant Antarctic iceberg

Published
Wednesday 2nd August, 2017
Categories
Global
Environment

The largest remaining ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula lost nearly 10% of its area when an iceberg four times the size of London broke free earlier this month.

Misty morning at Roundhay Park, Leeds

Experts call for a sustainable parks policy

Published
Tuesday 11th July, 2017
Categories
Environment
Society & Politics

Urban parks and green spaces are in danger of falling into neglect unless the Government shows leadership to safeguard their future, a coalition of park professionals and researchers has warned.

Raincoat

How ‘green’ is your waterproof jacket?

Published
Wednesday 5th July, 2017
Categories
Technology
Health
Environment

In the face of unpredictable weather conditions, waterproof jackets have become key items in many people’s wardrobes.

Françoise GUICHARD / Laurent KERGOAT / CNRS Photo Library

Increase in extreme West African storms due to global warming

Published
Wednesday 26th April, 2017
Categories
News
Environment

Global warming is responsible for tripling the frequency of extreme West African Sahel storms over the last three decades putting numerous cities in the region at risk, say scientists.

John Kingman, Alan Langlands, Andy Dougill

Pioneering research presented to UKRI chair

Published
Tuesday 25th April, 2017
Categories
University
Environment
Science

The impact of the University’s research and its commitment to supporting early career academics has been demonstrated to the incoming chair of the new body set to oversee the UK’s research councils.