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Cambridge Extinction Rebellion protester found guilty after London demonstration

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The university lecturer also previously protested outside a Cambridge petrol station

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Cambridge academic found guilty of XR public order offences

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Crowdfunding appeal for city's Extinction Rebellion arrestees

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Climate change forum to take centre stage

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The challenges faced by climate change will be discussed at an event in Lowestoft next month.

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Acceptance of recycled drinking water

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January 2020: Recycled drinking water may contribute to circular water consumption and address increasing water scarcity. However, public acceptance remains low and forms a key barrier to successfully implementing water recycling strategies.

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Environmental stress on women

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January 2020: Women’s capacity to adapt to climate change across Asia and Africa is negatively impacted by current adaptation strategies, leading to reduced health and wellbeing. The study calls for investments into equitable adaptive capacity building for men and women to prepare communities for safer and more effective future migration induced by climate change.

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Risks to Africa’s flora

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January 2020: More than 30% of Africa’s fauna could be at risk of extinction due to climate change, deforestation, land-use change, and population growth. The paper calls for a comprehensive assessment of global plant species to identify vulnerable species and regions and inform global bio-conservation strategies.

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Flats agreed for city’s ‘post-industrial’ area

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Plans to transform a city centre car park into a block of flats have been approved, despite objectors raising fears over the “immediate effects” of air pollution.

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These boots are made for squawkin’ – Old footwear turned into nest boxes

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A recycling project will provide new homes for birds across the region by turning old boots into nest boxes.

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Fenland volunteers launch new website to make recycling easier for residents

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Recycling champions in Fenland who aim to make recycling easier than ever before have launched a new website.

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Extinction Rebellion to go ahead with week-long roadblock after ‘half-hearted’ responses from institutions

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The demands come after XR issued a series of demands to Cambridge’s ‘three institutions’

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