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First evidence of human-caused climate change melting the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

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First evidence of human-caused climate change melting the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

New study reveals the first evidence of a direct link between human-induced global warming and melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.

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Srinivasan Keshav appointed to the Robert Sansom Professorship

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Srinivasan Keshav appointed to the Robert Sansom Professorship

We’re delighted to announce that Srinivasan Keshav will be joining the Department from October, as the new Robert Sansom Professor of Computer Science. At Cambridge, Professor Srinivasan Keshav will be working broadly on using techniques and technologies from computer science to encourage the adoption of renewable energy, reduce the carbon footprint of legacy systems, and…

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UIS’s environmental action plan

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UIS is committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing waste through recycling, saving energy and promoting environmental issues to its staff.

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Peterborough declares a climate emergency and commits to urgent action

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Peterborough declares a climate emergency and commits to urgent action

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Fine for fly-tipper who dumped waste outside household recycling centre

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A man who fly-tipped cardboard boxes and packaging close to …

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Asian Archaeology Summer Seminar

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Charles Higham (Otago) – The impact of climate change on the rise and fall of early Southeast Asian states

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Competition launches to encourage children to be creative with recycling

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Competition launches to encourage children to be creative with recycling

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£100,000 further funding to help shape South Cambridgeshire’s Zero Carbon Communities

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As part of District Council plans for a green recovery as we…

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Green Impact Awards

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Dr Sarah Lindsay and Dr Krishnaa Mahubani from The Department of Surgery have been awarded the NUS silver Green Impact and Labs-gold awards in their first year of entering. Their work included starting up initiatives such as a pen recycling collection point, removing plastic cups and Meatless Mondays. The post Green Impact Awards appeared first…

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Into the stratosphere

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Into the stratosphere

Whether you want to predict the Earth’s climate or forecast its daily weather, you need to understand the behaviour of the fluids that make up atmosphere and oceans. Professor Peter Haynes of the Atmosphere-Ocean Dynamics Group at DAMTP is one of the mathematicians who provide this crucial understanding. His work in the field has recently…

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