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Research identifies new family of marine ‘megaphages’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/marine-megaphages
Microbiologists have identified a new family of marine megaphages which could change understanding of Earth’s carbon and nitrogen cycles.
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Research reveals earliest evidence yet of huge hippos in Britain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/hippo-fossil
Palaeobiologists have unearthed the earliest evidence yet of hippos in the UK.
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Sea levels influence eruptions on Santorini
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/santorini
The rise and fall of sea levels influence the likelihood of volcanic eruptions on the Greek island of Santorini, new research published in Nature...
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Award-winning satellite ecosystem protection project developed by Leicester researchers showcased to Kenyan President
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/forest-alert
An award-winning satellite project developed by researchers at the University of Leicester with support from the National Centre for Earth...
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Top 5 Leicester projects for a greener future
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/top-5-sustainable-projects
The G7 Summit gets underway in Cornwall today (Friday), where world leaders will gather to tackle global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Leicester expert to chair Government committee in environmental health
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/comeap-chair
An environmental health expert based at the University of Leicester has been appointed chair of a prominent Government scientific advisory committee.
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Better peatland management could cut half a billion tonnes of carbon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/peatland-emissions-nature
Half a billion tonnes of carbon emissions could be cut from Earth’s atmosphere by improved management of peatlands, according to research partly...
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University research plays ‘vital role’ in fighting climate change
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/climate-exp0
A leading UK Government minister has highlighted the ‘vital role’ which University research plays in delivering global climate change goals.
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University of Leicester celebrates top 2% global sustainability ranking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/the-sustainability-ranking
The University of Leicester is once again celebrating global sustainability success after being ranked in the top 2% of global universities for...
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New report shows UK ‘poorly prepared’ to reach net-zero carbon economy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/just-transition
The UK Government must take urgent action to deliver a ‘just transition’ for workers as the country shifts towards a greener economy, according to...