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Leeds research inspires glacier names to mark COP26

Published
Sunday 31st October, 2021
Categories
Global
Science
Environment
Research

A glacier in West Antarctica has been formally named after the city of Glasgow to mark its hosting of the COP26 climate change conference.

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Developing unbreakable screens

Published
Friday 29th October, 2021
Categories
Global
Technology
Science

Cracked phone screens could become a thing of the past thanks to breakthrough research by a global team of scientists.

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Leeds at COP26: Our climate experts address global leaders

Published
Thursday 28th October, 2021
Categories
Global
Environment

Leeds climate researchers working to tackle the environmental crisis and help the world achieve net zero carbon emissions are preparing to address 200 world leaders at COP26. 

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Transforming marine biodiversity discovery and monitoring

Published
Friday 10th September, 2021
Categories
Global
Environment

A new system for sampling fragments of DNA from marine organisms drifting in the ocean is set to create new opportunities for research into biodiversity and ways of supporting conservation activities.

Smoke billowing from forest and agricultural land fires

Forest fires linked to tens of thousands of avoidable deaths

Published
Thursday 2nd September, 2021
Categories
Science
Health
Global
Environment

Setting fire to forest and agricultural land in Southeast Asia to prepare it for cultivation or grazing contributes to an estimated 59,000 premature deaths a year, say scientists.