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Warming and acidification threatens organisms

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Warming and acidification threatens organisms

Global warming and ocean acidification are threatening marine organisms, such as corals, bryozoans, molluscs, sea urchins or crustaceans, that build their skeletons and shells with calcium carbonate (chalk) according to … The post Warming and acidification threatens organisms appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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LCIL Friday Lecture: ‘Oil and water: The inherent incompatibility of international investment law with climate action’ – Dr Anil Yilmaz Vastardis, Essex Law School

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Lecture Summary: The survival of our planet requires swift and targeted climate policies to adapt, mitigate and repair. Scientists and political elites acknowledge the urgency to reduce our reliance on coal and fossil fuels to achieve the necessary reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Academics have been studying the impacts of investment treaty protections on climate…

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Ambitious plan to help double land for nature in East Cambs announced

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Reference:  Date:  Mon, 11/28/2022 An ambitious plan to help in our commitment to double the land set aside for nature in East Cambridgeshire, helping boost biodiversity and combat climate change, has been approved by district councillors. Working in partnership with The Wildlife Trust, East Cambridgeshire District Council has identified nine areas including Wicken Fen, the…

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‘The Africa COP’: Cambridge researcher in Uganda describes climate change mayhem

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Dr Gabriel Okello of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership

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Young people call for action over Cambridge’s carbon emissions

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Their plea for faster action here comes days after the climate conference COP27 closed in Egypt.

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Photos show Extinction Rebellion protest in Cambridge city centre

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The vigil included the pouring of fake oil over a papier mache earth

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Live updates as Extinction Rebellion hold ‘simultaneous’ protest in Cambridge and London

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Activists from Extinction Rebellion are outside Senate House in central Cambridge to stage their protest

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‘COP27 showcases new ascendancy of oil lobby’, says Cambridge author

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Terry Macalister insists war in Ukraine has eclipsed climate change as number one issue for governments

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COP and climate change – are we doing enough?

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Sponsored feature | By Ian Sandison, CEO of Cambridge BID

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Sunnica solar farm: East Cambridgeshire district councillors unanimously oppose 2,500-acre plans

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But the decision on the nationally-significant scheme will rest with the government.

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