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## [Cattle grazing boosts nature recovery in Yorkshire Dales](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/news-environment/news/article/5935/cattle-grazing-boosts-nature-recovery-in-yorkshire-dales)
Published
: 6 March 2026
Categories
: Environment
: Research
Cattle grazing at a nature reserve in the Yorkshire Dales has increased plant diversity by over 40% according to research by the University of Leeds.
## [Farming for the future](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/news-environment/news/article/5925/farming-for-the-future)
Published
: 3 February 2026
Categories
: Environment
: Working with business
Ambitious plans to reduce the environmental impacts of farming and increase food security have been revealed as part of a collaboration between the University of Leeds and McCain Foods.
## [AI forecasting strengthens climate resilience](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/research-32/news/article/5920/ai-forecasting-strengthens-climate-resilience)
Published
: 22 January 2026
Categories
: Research
: Environment
: Global
Researchers are harnessing the latest advances in artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance weather prediction and improve climate resilience and food security in West Africa.
## [Microplastics detected in rural woodland](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/news-environment/news/article/5914/microplastics-detected-in-rural-woodland)
Published
: 13 January 2026
Categories
: Environment
: Research
Air-polluting microplastics have been found in rural areas in greater quantities than in cities, researchers say.
## [Helping communities prepare for extreme weather and climate change](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/news-1/news/article/5908/helping-communities-prepare-for-extreme-weather-and-climate-change)
Published
: 22 December 2025
Categories
: News
: Environment
: Research
A Leeds academic has produced a series of booklets to help people cope with extreme weather, as the effects of climate change leave communities facing more devastating storms, floods and heatwaves.
## [International report reveals atmospheric impact of Hunga eruption](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/news-science/news/article/5906/international-report-reveals-atmospheric-impact-of-hunga-eruption)
Published
: 18 December 2025
Categories
: Science
: Environment
An international assessment report provides definitive statements on the atmospheric impacts from a huge volcanic eruption in 2022.
## [EVs 'just as safe for pedestrians'](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/research-32/news/article/5900/evs-just-as-safe-for-pedestrians)
Published
: 9 December 2025
Categories
: Research
: Environment
Electric vehicles (EVs) are no more dangerous to pedestrians than traditional petrol or diesel cars, according to a new study.
## [Leeds rises in QS Sustainability Rankings](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/news-university/news/article/5886/leeds-rises-in-qs-sustainability-rankings)
Published
: 18 November 2025
Categories
: University
: Environment
Leeds has achieved its highest ever position in the QS Sustainability Rankings.
## [Reducing the risks of wildlife corridors](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/news-environment/news/article/5885/reducing-the-risks-of-wildlife-corridors)
Published
: 17 November 2025
Categories
: Environment
: Research
Efforts to join up isolated plant and animal habitats across the world should also protect against unintentionally harming them, new research shows.
## [Trillions of insects fly above us - weather radar reveals alarming declines](https://www.leeds.ac.uk/news-environment/news/article/5869/trillions-of-insects-fly-above-us-weather-radar-reveals-alarming-declines)
Published
: 27 October 2025
Categories
: Environment
: Science
: Research
Scientists have made a breakthrough in monitoring insect populations across the UK using an unexpected tool: weather radar.