Industry 'must prepare now' for green electricity
Industry must speed up investment in new technologies that allow manufacture of materials using renewable electricity if net zero emissions targets are to be met, researchers warn.
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Leeds at COP26: Our climate experts address global leaders
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.
100 years on, the scientists still shaping science
An exhibition about a father and son team who made one of the most significant scientific discoveries of the 20th century opens today at the University.
Climate projections show Earth alien to humans by 2500
Parts of the Earth will be uninhabitable by 2500 if the current level of effort to address the climate crisis is maintained, a new study predicts.
Universities, council and police strengthen community relations partnership
A stronger partnership to build better community relations and address community concerns in inner north west Leeds has been confirmed this week.
Reduced protection of some sunscreens
Some sunscreens offer very limited protection against dangerous sunrays during use and may even be harmful.
Climate predictions build resilience in African tea plantations
Researchers in the UK and Africa have teamed up to help tea producers better understand future climate risks in a bid to reduce crop damage.
A physicist who revolutionised modern science
Light Night Leeds 2021 marks the start of a season of events to honour the work and achievements of physicist Sir William Henry Bragg.
Ground-breaking trial cuts pandemic loneliness
A simple form of talking therapy reduced loneliness in older people left isolated during the pandemic, initial results of a new study have revealed.
Welcoming two new Executive Deans to Leeds
Two new Executive Deans will join the University community at the start of 2022.
