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Climate financial risk analytics hub launches at Nexus
Stronger links between UK science and innovation and financial institutions will be forged at a new Innovation Hub in Leeds.
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Amazon deforestation linked to long distance climate warming
Deforestation in the Amazon causes land surfaces up to 100 kilometres away to get warmer, according to a new study.
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Window to avoid 1.5掳C of warming rapidly closing
Humanity is rapidly reaching the limit for how much additional carbon can be emitted into the atmosphere to keep global warming within 1.5 掳C, according to a new research.
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Vaporised spacecraft linked to metals in atmosphere
A team of scientists investigating the stratosphere have found particles containing a variety of metals from satellites and spent rocket boosters, vaporised by the intense heat of re-entry.
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Over 40 percent of Antarctica鈥檚 ice shelves are smaller
71 of the 162 ice shelves that surround Antarctica have reduced in volume over 25 years from 1997 to 2021, with a net release of 7.5 trillion tonnes of meltwater into the oceans, say scientists.
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HELIX digital innovation space launches
A cutting-edge digital learning space for students, staff and the local community has opened at the 映客直播.
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Investing in carbon removal
A spinout company from the 映客直播 has received investment to scale up its pioneering carbon dioxide removal technology.
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Driving diversity on digital courses
The 映客直播 is working with businesses to help even more students achieve their dreams of a career in data science and AI.
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Festival celebrates digital enterprise and innovation
Leeds Digital Festival returns this year with more than 240 events designed to celebrate and explore the city's leading role in digital enterprise and innovation.
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Melting ice likely triggered climate change 8,000+ years ago
Using geological samples from the Ythan Estuary in Scotland, scientists have identified a melting ice sheet as the probable trigger of a major climate-change event just over 8,000 years ago.