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Red robed climate change protesters try to change habits of Peterborough shoppers

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Christmas shoppers in Peterborough on Sunday may have spotted the Red Rebel Brigade.

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General Election 2019: How would North West Cambridgeshire candidates support the environment sector?

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We asked candidates standing in North West Cambridgeshire : The city council has declared a climate emergency and Peterborough aims to be a leader in the environment sector, what would you do to support this?

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Peterborough General Election candidates on how they would help city tackle climate emergency

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We asked candidates in Peterborough: The city council has declared a climate emergency and Peterborough aims to be a leader in the environment sector, what would you do to support this?

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Heated fields experiment finds an upside to climate change for farmers

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A pioneering experiment using heated field plots to test how crops respond to temperature has revealed an unexpected upside of climate change for farmers.

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Women in STEM: Jenny Zhang

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Women in STEM: Jenny Zhang

Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Research Fellow Dr Jenny Zhang is the latest reseacher to be profiled in the University of Cambridge ‘Women in STEM’ series. In her research here, group leader Dr Jenny Zhang is re-wiring photosynthesis to generate renewable fuels. Here, she tells us about why she switched from cancer research to sustainability, how…

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Trees planted in Ely by members of environmental group

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Five hundred tree saplings were planted in Ely by a group aiming to raise awareness of environmental issues, sustainability and recycling.

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Climate emergency declared by South Cambridgeshire District Council – but one councillor votes against it

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It will also complete a £1.3m retrofit at its Cambourne headquarters.

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Global carbon emissions increase, but rate slows, UEA scientists find

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Global carbon emissions are set to have grown more slowly this year, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia – but they have warned stronger action is needed to reverse trends.

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‘Scaremongering’: Norwich weather watcher attacks scientists over climate change

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Weather watcher Norman Brooks gives his view on Norfolk’s weather during November.

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‘The car park is not a recycling centre’- flytipper dumps fridges and mattress

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Flytippers have been warned to dispose and recycle waste correctly or face a fine.

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