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Fire and ice: the Antarctic volcanoes that hint at our climate future
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Professor John Smellie, Honorary Professor in the School of Geology, Geography and the Environment, talks about his career and his love of the...
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ commits to reverse biodiversity decline through worldwide Nature Positive Universities Alliance
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ has been announced as one of the founding members of the Nature Positive Universities Alliance, continuing its...
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Space data tracks record-breaking UK heatwave
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Earth Observation (EO) experts based at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ have laid bare the UK’s record-breaking heatwave with data captured from space.
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Carbon Keepers project to create new carbon credits for farmers and landowners
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Carbon Keepers, a green tech start-up, has signed up to the national SPRINT (Space Research and Innovation Network for Technology) business...
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The Cosmic Oasis: Leicester environment experts explore Earth’s biosphere in new popular science book
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Environment experts from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ will explore human impact on our planet’s delicate biosphere in a new book.
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Environment scientists close in on ‘golden spike’ to define Anthropocene
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Leicester researchers searching for a ‘golden spike’ to formally define humanity’s current geological period – and acknowledge human impact on our...
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ joins major new campaign committed to action on climate
/news/2022/april/climate-action
Just four in 10 parents of 16 to 18-year-olds in the East Midlands believe that UK universities are equipping the next generation of students with...
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ celebrates top 1.6% global sustainability ranking
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ is once again celebrating global sustainability success after being ranked among the top global universities for its...
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Earth Day: National Space Centre launches Home Planet gallery
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The next generation of climate change superheroes discovered the importance of our home in space at the launch of a new National Space Centre...
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Urgent action required to protect world’s coral reefs from disappearing within three decades, warn experts
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An international team of environmental scientists have published a series of significant recommendations to protect, conserve and study the...