How Cool are Trees?

Date: Tuesday 14 May 2019

Time: 19:00 - 20:00

Location: 

School of Earth and Environment
University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT

Email: 

yorkshire@rmets.org

SPEAKER | Dr Cat Scott, ICAS, University of Leeds

ABSTRACT | Forests cover one third of the Earth’s land area. They store huge quantities of carbon, influence rainfall and alter the colour (and therefore reflectivity) of the land. In addition to taking carbon dioxide out of the air and producing oxygen, trees emit other gases into the air that can affect the climate in complex ways. This talk will explore the latest research on the ways that forests affect the climate. At the smaller scale, we’ll also hear results from the i-Tree Leeds project which is finding out how much trees in Leeds are doing to mitigate climate change and improve local air quality.

Light refreshments from 6.30pm, meeting starts at 7.00pm.