@SEELeeds

School of Earth and Environment, @UniversityLeeds. @EnvLeeds @envleeds.bsky.social

 University of Leeds, UK
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Joined June 2010
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Earth and Environment at Leeds retweeted
University of Leeds@UniversityLeeds23 Jan 2025
Since 2009, we’ve used this account to share University updates, highlight research stories, and connect with the Leeds community far and wide. However, in recent years - like many others - we’ve experienced a huge drop in engagement due to developments on the platform.
A photo of Beech Grove Plaza on campus, with a rabbit sitting in front of the Sign for Art. On the left is a black overlay with white text reading "We're moving away from X" The University of Leeds Logo and icon is in the bottom left.

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Ofgem has awarded over £3m in funding to a new project, GeoGrid. It'll use the university’s Geothermal Campus to understand how thermal energy storage can improve energy and heating systems across the UK. Read more: environment.leeds.ac.uk/news…
Two people with orange high-vis overalls and hard hats standing next to the geothermal drill on campus. A "Climate Plan" banner is next to them on the metal fence. Photo by Ben Craven, School of Earth and Environment.

ALT Two people with orange high-vis overalls and hard hats standing next to the geothermal drill on campus. A "Climate Plan" banner is next to them on the metal fence. Photo by Ben Craven, School of Earth and Environment.

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Inclusion, agroecology and community resilience – PhD researcher Ankitha Manohar reflects on her insights from the Feed, Care, Protect training school at the University of São Paulo. environment.leeds.ac.uk/news…
Ankitha and peers at the Fabrica di Pamonha corn farm. Credit: Ana Maria​​​​

ALT Ankitha and peers at the Fabrica di Pamonha corn farm. Credit: Ana Maria​​​​

Ankitha and peers from Universities of Leeds and York at the University of São Paulo. Credit: Ankitha Manohar

ALT Ankitha and peers from Universities of Leeds and York at the University of São Paulo. Credit: Ankitha Manohar

Students of the Feed, Care, Protect platform and collaborators from University of Montpellier and University of São Paulo. Credit: Gerhard Waller

ALT Students of the Feed, Care, Protect platform and collaborators from University of Montpellier and University of São Paulo. Credit: Gerhard Waller

Students of the Feed, Care, Protect Platform and collaborators from the Universities of Montpellier and São Paulo. Credits: Gerhard Waller

ALT Students of the Feed, Care, Protect Platform and collaborators from the Universities of Montpellier and São Paulo. Credits: Gerhard Waller

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Asif Husain-Naviatti is the new chair of @YHClimateCom. He brings three decades of experience with the United Nations and World Bank on sustainable development and climate governance. environment.leeds.ac.uk/news…
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An international team of 67 researchers, including four from the School of Earth and Environment, has now revealed the true scope of the Nord Stream pipeline leak in 2022 – the largest single release of methane ever recorded. environment.leeds.ac.uk/news…
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Illicit wildlife reintroduction is controversial - seen as heroic to some and frustrating to others. Either way, it is surprisingly common. @_GeorgeHolmes co-wrote a @ConversationUK article to explore why it happens and why it matters. theconversation.com/lynx-in-…

Lynx in Scotland: why illegal attempts to reintroduce lost species are surprisingly common

Guerrilla rewilders want to atone for past extinctions and create more vibrant ecosystems.

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Professor Amanda Maycock was featured in @bbcworldservice's More or Less programme, speaking about the increase in average global temperatures. Listen from 00:54 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct5t…

More or Less - Numbers of the year: Part two - BBC Sounds

Our listeners' favourite numbers of 2024

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Earth and Environment at Leeds retweeted
Restoring Hardknott Forest@HardknottForest14 Jan 2025
We're starting a community nursery to grow rare wildflowers, trees and shrubs for our project. Please donate and share if you can. @SEELeeds @UBoCarbon @NECumbria @ShowcaseCumbria @leeinthelakes @nationaltrust @ForestryEngland gofund.me/57b0bc37

Donate to Support our wildflower and tree nursery in the Duddon Valley, organized by Restoring...

Can you help us build a community nursery to grow rare wildfl… Restoring Hardknott Forest needs your support for Support our wildflower and tree nursery in the Duddon Valley

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Sedimentologists from around the world gathered for the 63rd British Sedimentological Research Group Annual General Meeting in Leeds. The inspiring conference included a field trip and core workshop and over 120 talks on a diverse range of topics. environment.leeds.ac.uk/news…
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Congratulations to Dr Phil Murphy, who was awarded @yorksgeolsoc's 2024 Moore Medal! 👏 The award recognises Phil's services to geology in the north of England over the past two decades. environment.leeds.ac.uk/news…
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The School of Earth and Environment hosts several visiting researchers and joint PhD students with the China Scholarship Council. Visiting researchers contribute to Leeds's vibrant research culture and gain invaluable international experience. Read more: environment.leeds.ac.uk/news…
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China plans to announce new climate targets in the next few weeks, outlining its first roadmap for reducing emissions. Professor Piers Forster (@piersforster) is mentioned in this article, comparing China's emissions caps to the UK's carbon budgets. semafor.com/article/01/07/20…

Why China’s new climate targets matter for everyone

Beijing is set to reveal its post-peaking roadmap for the first time.

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Researchers in the Faculty of Environment have collaborated on a new, more inclusive model to understand the key processes in ocean sediments' carbon preservation. The tool and its insights can be used to support climate change mitigation strategies. environment.leeds.ac.uk/news…
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Dr Sheridan Few will lead a work package in the new 'Moving IMPACT' project, a consortium with partners in Ghana, Kenya, and Rwanda that aims to improve access to solar energy for mobility, health and education. environment.leeds.ac.uk/news…
Solar panels in a field in Nairobi, Kenya. By David Ouma via Unsplash.

ALT Solar panels in a field in Nairobi, Kenya. By David Ouma via Unsplash.

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Callum Smith, @DomSpracklen, and @JessTreeBaker explain how the transformation of forests into farms is detrimental to the environment in @ConversationUK. theconversation.com/rising-d…

Rising desertification shows we can’t keep farming with fossil fuels

Tractors and chemicals have served food production well, but at a cost to healthy soil.

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Earth and Environment at Leeds retweeted
iCASP@YorkshireiCASP12 Dec 2024
If you work with Nature Based Solutions (NBS) please help us by taking part in this survey so that your work can be even more widespread. It's part of a project funded by @ResEngland to understand challenges which could be improved by policy support bit.ly/3OSQ7Dm
A flood in Calderdale

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Earth and Environment at Leeds retweeted
iCASP@YorkshireiCASP12 Dec 2024
We're delighted that the #GreatNorthBog is the UK Action Site featured in the @WaterLANDS_EU latest newsletter. Read all about the considerable progress being made restoring peatlands in the north of England & throughout Europe. Happy 3rd birthday to #WaterLANDSH2020!
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WaterLANDS@WaterLANDS_EU12 Dec 2024
🎂🍰 Happy third birthday to #WaterLANDSH2020! To celebrate, we've just released our third annual newsletter! Read it here: mailchi.mp/79f49f939af9/yzif…
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Earth and Environment at Leeds retweeted
European Social Survey@ESS_Survey13 Dec 2024
New research published by the Journal of European Social Policy (@SageJournals) included analysis of our data. Milena Büchs (@SEELeeds 🇬🇧), Elena Bastianelli (@Unibocconi 🇮🇹) and Sylke Schnepf (@EU_ScienceHub 🇪🇺) examined opposition to fossil fuel taxes. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…

Public opposition to fuel taxes in Europe: how important is social disadvantage and how do welfare...

Fuel taxes are seen as an important instrument in the fight against climate change, including in the European Green Deal. From a social-ecological policy perspe...

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A House of Lords report urges the UK government to take action on methane emissions. @piersforster, interim chair of the advisory @theCCCuk, explains that this would reduce global warming. foodmanufacture.co.uk/Articl…
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