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Earth observation images reveal extent of ferocious forest fires in Siberia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/siberian-fires
Stunning satellite images depicting the recent gigantic infernos that devastated one of the coldest areas on the planet have been released to mark...
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AI breakthrough could save lives through disease prediction and prevention
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/ai-patient-care
Artificial intelligence (AI) could help predict how an individual patient’s illness will progress and what treatment will be most successful to...
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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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Maths students help enhance East Midlands police forces
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/maths-police
A group of students from the University of Leicester have been helping police with their enquiries – but not in the way you might think.
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Virtual clinical trials could revolutionise the way new drugs are developed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/in-silico-lung
New cutting-edge research undertaken at the University of Leicester could revolutionise the way new drugs are developed and the way patients are...