Faculty of Environment | University of Leeds

Researchers awarded £1m to pilot a sustainable alternative to shrimp farming in Mexico

We are delighted to announce that the research project AquaRoots has been awarded funding through the Global Centre on ...
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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 ...
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Vital research collaboration to restore the iconic Lough Neagh

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) working with Biota Trace and the Lough Neagh Partnership, has secured funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Department of ...
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Promising findings from campus geothermal drilling

The team found abundant groundwater resources and high thermal conductivity values – positive findings that support the continued development of ground energy for low-carbon heating systems on campus.
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Alternative protein research: transforming the UK’s commercial protein landscape

In collaboration with the alternative protein industry, research and innovation in the Schools of Food Science and Nutrition and Biology supports sustainable nutrition, net zero, food security, gut ...
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Major climate report shows Earth is getting hotter faster

Human activities pushed global warming to 1.37°C in 2025, and its level is projected to surpass 1.5°C in about four years. Crucially, the rate at which heat is accumulating in the Earth system ...
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Ofgem to fund new geothermal energy project

Geosolutions Leeds will collaborate with Northern Powergrid, LCP Delta, E.ON Next, Leeds City Council and Star Refrigeration on the project. GeoGrid will use the University’s Geothermal Campus living ...
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Alternative proteins centre launches fully funded PhDs

The School of Food Science and Nutrition are pleased to announce five fully funded PhD studentships on alternative proteins. Successful candidates will join the National Alternative Protein Innovation ...
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Nitrogen is key to faster regrowth in deforested areas, say researchers

A team of scientists led by the University of Leeds established the world’s largest and longest experiment to see how nutrients affect forest regrowth in areas cleared for activities such as logging ...
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The fattening forest: trees of the Amazon are getting bigger

The new research published in Nature Plants by a global team of tropical forest scientists shows that the average size of trees in Amazon forests has increased over recent decades. The team of almost ...
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CO2 from ancient volcanoes was a hidden driver of Earth’s past climate

An international team of geoscientists including Professor Benjamin Mills has discovered that, contrary to present scientific understanding, ancient volcanoes released carbon dioxide (CO2) into the ...
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Mapping Europe’s wilderness to help preserve it

The paper, titled ‘Developing a Wilderness Quality Index for Continental Europe’ is published in the journal Land. It was co-authored by Steve Carver (Wildland Research Institute, School of Geography) ...