Nov 27, 2015
Peatland Code could significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions
A new Government-backed code has been launched that could slash UK carbon dioxide emissions by 220 million tonnes and protect rare wildlife by restor...
Nov 27, 2015
Drawing a ‘curtain of fire’ on dinosaur extinction theory?
Earth’s early history is likely to have been much less severe than previously thought, according to a study led by the University of Leeds. Asteroi...
Nov 25, 2015
Talking Climate Change – WUN on the world stage at UNFCCC COP21
The world will gather in Paris in early December for the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) to develop solutions to climate change and WUN will join...
Nov 25, 2015
Half of all Amazonian tree species may be globally threatened
More than half of all tree species in the world’s most diverse forest – the Amazon – may be globally threatened, according to a new study. But ...
Nov 20, 2015
Unpaid carers save UK £132 billion a year – the cost of a second NHS
A new report jointly written by University of Leeds experts reveals that the 6.8 million people who provide unpaid care for loved ones in the UK save...
Nov 17, 2015
Inaugural Web Observatories Workshop Takes Place in Southampton
Much like the printing press, the invention of the world wide web has afforded us unprecedented opportunities for spreading information. Not only do ...
Nov 13, 2015
Increased deforestation and the Amazon basin rainfall
Researchers report that continued deforestation of the Amazon rainforest could diminish rainfall levels in the Amazon River basin, which may impact t...
Nov 12, 2015
20 Benefits of Collaboration You Cannot Afford to Ignore
The Worldwide Universities Network aims to foster international research collaborations to address global challenges. WUN is in a joint venture with ...
Nov 12, 2015
Understanding Globalisation: Margins and Peripheries
The local and the global have become entangled in rural and peri-urban areas, not only in South Africa, but around the world. And understanding these...