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‘We had death threats’ – Scientists say UEA climate email leak scandal has helped global warming fight

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A decade ago Norfolk was at the heart of a global scientific scandal which could have had serious implications in the fight against climate change. But those at its heart believe it was a blessing in disguise. Bethany Whymark reports.

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Climate emergency declared by town council

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A town council has joined others across the region in declaring a climate change emergency.

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Climate protesters including city councillor to stand trial after denying charges

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Six members of the Norwich Extinction Rebellion branch will stand trial next year after denying charges related to protests in London earlier this year.

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Wind turbine contract creates up to 30 new jobs for Norfolk firm

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Up to 30 new jobs will be created after a major wind turbine contract was awarded to east coast offshore firm 3sun Group.

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UEA Union Council votes to ban beef on campus

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The University of East Anglia’s student-elected Union Council has passed a motion to ban the sale of beef on campus for climate change reasons.

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Improving dialogue among researchers, local and indigenous peoples and decision-makers to address issues of climate change in the North

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Councillor and people from Norwich due in court after Extinction Rebellion protests

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A Norwich city councillor and five other people from the city are due in court in London today after the Extinction Rebellion protests.

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Switching to dry powder inhalers could reduce carbon emissions and cut costs

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Work by year 6 student Rory Braggins modelling the financial and environmental impacts of switching to more environmentally sustainable inhalers has been just been published in  BMJ Open. Working with Alex Wilkinson, (British Thoracic Society) and James Smith, (Public Health and Primary Care), Rory’s work demonstrated that large scale switching to dry powder inhalers could be done…

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Cambridge Barclays closes for the day during Extinction Rebellion protest

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The group demonstrated outside the bank over its funding of fossil fuels

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‘We have our first climate refugees in the UK’: XR video

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Police escort for customers at Extinction Rebellion protest

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