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Campaigners stage sit-in against Cambridge’s links to Israel and climate crisis

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The demonstration targeted the Laboratory for Scientific Computing, whose partners include BAE Systems and BP

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Plans submitted for solar farm at military site

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The MoD says it could reduce carbon emissions equal to taking 650 cars off the road.

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Ministry of Defence plans solar farm to meet 35% of energy demands from Bassingbourn Barracks

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It will be the equivalent of taking 652 cars off the road, it says.

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MoD plans to power Bassingbourn Barracks with new solar farm

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The Ministry of Defence said the proposed solar farm will reduce the military base’s carbon emissions

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Love Your Street lorry artwork competition

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Love Your Street lorry artwork competition

Reference:  Date:  Thu, 02/15/2024 Young people across East Cambridgeshire are being given the opportunity to design artwork for its new fleet of waste and recycling lorries. The competition is being run by East Cambridgeshire District Council to help launch the council’s new Love Your Street campaign.

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Day of climate activities lined up at Cambridge Zero

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The university’s climate initiative is to host its first community day to showcase the work researchers do in the climate change arena.

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More than 70 responses over £600m solar farm

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An energy company wants to set up the solar farm across three sites in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.

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Competition to name new waste and recycling fleet

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Competition to name new waste and recycling fleet

Reference:  Date:  Mon, 01/29/2024 A competition is being launched to name a new fleet of 10 waste and recycling vehicles. The new fleet purchased by East Cambridgeshire District Council, includes new in-cab technology designed to deliver a more efficient and cost-effective waste collection service. They are also able to run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as…

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Disturbing the seabed could make climate change worse

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Disturbing the seabed could make climate change worse

A study published this month in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science reveals that disturbing the seabed, through activities such as trawling, could increase the scale and speed of climate … The post Disturbing the seabed could make climate change worse appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Huntingdonshire sees three air quality management areas revoked after 18 years

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Huntingdonshire District Council has agreed to lift three air quality management areas after levels of “toxic” air pollution improve

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