Researchers from the University of Leeds have worked with hundreds of experts from across the world to deliver the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, which assesses the methods for reducing emissions and removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
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“Tree of Life” Could Help Slow Climate Change
An international research team, jointly led by the University and the Peruvian Amazon Research Institute (Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia; IIAP) has shown for the first time the widespread harm caused in Peru by cutting down the palm tree Mauritia flexuosa in order to harvest its fruit.
Billions of People Still Breathe Unhealthy Air: New WHO Data
Over 6000 cities now monitor air quality
Breakup at Land Glacier
In March 2022, old sea ice crumbled away as new ice formed off the coast of Antarctica’s Marie Byrd Land.
NSF Backs Study of Mississippi River’s Response to Climate Change
A Rice University-led team of climate scientists and engineers is studying how climate change will impact the frequency and severity of flooding on the Mississippi River thanks to a new grant awarded by the National Science Foundation.
Protected Tropical Forest Sees Major Bird Declines Over 40 Years
Deep in a Panamanian rain forest, bird populations have been quietly declining for 44 years.