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Solar farm set for approval despite abbey concerns

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The solar farm in south Cambridgeshire could power more than 13,000 homes, a plan says.

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A pan-Arctic pigment database for phytoplankton and sea-ice algae

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Climate change has dramatically altered the Arctic seas with significant decrease in sea ice extent and thickness and warming water temperature. The ecological impacts of such change have been described […] The post A pan-Arctic pigment database for phytoplankton and sea-ice algae appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Cambridgeshire locals share housebuilding and water leak concerns as drought declared

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East Anglia has been officially declared in drought by the Environment Agency, as Cambridgeshire residents debate housebuilding, water leaks and climate change

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News in Brief: Shakespeare, secretaries of state, and sewage setbacks

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A light-hearted roundup of this week’s stories, including research on air pollution and an annual Shakespeare festival

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Work to start on £4.68m household recycling centre

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Construction is due to start in August, with the site expected to open in April 2027.

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12-year-old Trumpington student Niel truimphs at Institute of Physics’ Eureka contest

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He explored the role of solar power.

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Latest on new £4.7 million household recycling centre coming to Cambridgeshire town

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The new facility will have a re-use centre where locals can donate unwanted items

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Antarctic snow algal responses to temperature – potential implications of climate change

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Snow algae are important primary producers in Antarctic terrestrial ecosystems. As short-term Antarctic summer temperatures approach 20°C, parameterising temperature tolerance for snow algal species is key to determining how climate […] The post Antarctic snow algal responses to temperature – potential implications of climate change appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Air pollution linked to rise in Parkinson’s risk by University of Cambridge researchers

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Particulate matter is described as a ‘significant public health issue’.

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Cambridge & Oxford join forces to unlock over a million biological records

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Cambridge & Oxford join forces to unlock over a million biological records

Cambridge & Oxford join forces to unlock over a million biological records Tricia Harnett Tue, 07/14/2026 – 14:24 Cambridge and Oxford join forces to unlock over a million biological records for climate research. The University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford have announced a major new partnership to digitise over 1.1 million natural history…

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