Archive For April 22, 2020

Extinction Rebellion protestors mark oil spill anniversary with action at Cambridge BP Institute

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Extinction Rebellion protestors mark oil spill anniversary with action at Cambridge BP Institute

Extinction Rebellion Youth Cambridge “took all precautions necessary to keep themselves and others safe”, claiming that their action complies with the Government’s lockdown rules

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How climate change is affecting sea levels

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Extinction Rebellion says ‘protest took place during rebels’ daily exercise’

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"Protesting is not a job that can be done from home, and it is essential for the safety of our future"

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Extinction Rebellion break lockdown rules to spray paint Cambridge building

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XR Youth Cambridge rebels targeted a building

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Plan AI, because there is no planet B

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Plan AI, because there is no planet B

To mark Earth Day on Wednesday 22 April, our colleague Emily Shuckburgh will give the first virtual Turing Lecture on sustainability and the climate crisis. Emily is Reader in Environmental Data Science here and Director of Cambridge Zero at the University of Cambridge. She is a mathematician and climate scientist and a Fellow of Darwin…

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Tiggy the cat found in container at recycling centre

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A pet cat missing for several days was discovered by staff at a recycling centre and has now been reunited with his owners, thanks to the RSPCA.

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Energy group works hard to keep the lights on and the future renewable amid coronavirus crisis

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As energy group Vattenfall focuses on supporting its key workers to keep our lights on during the coronavirus crisis, it’s also not losing sight of the future and its commitment to renewable energy projects.

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Targeting oligomer dynamics provides hope for new Alzheimer’s therapies

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Targeting oligomer dynamics provides hope for new Alzheimer’s therapies

Lead author Dr Thomas Michaels developed a maths model Sunday, April 12, 2020 Researchers have revealed for the first time the surprising behaviour of toxic oligomers in the amyloid aggregation process involved in Alzheimer’s and other  diseases, thus opening up routes for new therapies against these dreaded killers. Researchers have known for some time that…

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Is the lockdown helping to push down pollution across East Anglia?

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One positive aspect of the lockdown on economic activity is the reduction in the level of air pollution from the fact there is far less traffic on the roads, fewer factories are operating, and there are much fewer aircraft in the sky.

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New contractor starts collecting waste in North Norfolk

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A new contractor has started collecting the waste, recycling and related services in north Norfolk.

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