This Earth Day, we’re celebrating the people and projects turning environmental science into real-world impact. Professor Heiko Balzter and Dr Nezha Acil from the National Centre for Earth Observation at the University of Leicester, are leading pioneering work to help protect Africa’s forests using Earth
A collection of moving poems inspired by this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference COP30 has been published by Space Park Leicester.
University of Leicester researchers have returned from an expedition to the Arctic Circle where they have set up vital equipment to help monitor how it is being affected by climate change.
An award-winning global leader in ultra-precision polishing technology, has taken occupation of a research lab at the University of Leicester’s prestigious £100 million space research and innovation facility.
In 2022, the Nord Stream pipeline rupture released 465,000 metric tons of hashtag#methane, the largest single release ever recorded – with the same near-term climate impact as 8+ million cars driven for a year!
The research centre hosted at Space Park has secured five years of investment in its environmental science research capabilities from NERC.
Scientists at the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO), hosted at Space Park Leicester, have welcomed news that a satellite for monitoring atmospheric carbon dioxide to help tackle climate change has completed assembly and qualification in the UK, and is now ready for launch.
Leicester researchers studying the Earth’s surface temperature have warned the more frequent extreme weather the world is experiencing will soon reach a tipping point if carbon emissions are not reduced.
Earth observation scientists in Leicester release new series of images that paint a picture of our climate vulnerability.
Leicester scientists are bringing their research to the COP28 climate conference in Dubai, showcasing the vital role of space technology and data in tackling climate change.
