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Planetary energy budget during abrupt glacial climate events set by Atlantic Ocean heat valve

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During Pleistocene ice ages, abrupt climate changes co-occurred with switches in Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) strength. The global impact and characteristic north-south temperature pattern of these events is typically […] The post Planetary energy budget during abrupt glacial climate events set by Atlantic Ocean heat valve appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Solar farm approved in Cambridgeshire countryside despite green belt fears

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The development would also include a battery energy storage facility.

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‘Temporary’ 40-year countryside project will last ‘half a lifetime’ as plans approved

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South Cambridgeshire approved the solar farm, which is expected to provide power for thousands of homes

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Arctic transport of North American and Canadian wildfire aerosols

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Wildfires are becoming increasingly frequent and intense under ongoing climate change, with the potential to emit and transport particles, from black carbon to nutrient-bearing aerosols, into remote and fragile ecosystems […] The post Arctic transport of North American and Canadian wildfire aerosols appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Planned solar farm near Grade II* listed Biggin Abbey set for approval despite conservation objections

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The proposed solar farm and battery energy storage would cover about 74 hectares.

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Locals told ‘close windows and doors’ as recycling centre fire breaks out

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Firefighters are currently at the scene

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A pan-Arctic pigment database for phytoplankton and sea-ice algae

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Climate change has dramatically altered the Arctic seas with significant decrease in sea ice extent and thickness and warming water temperature. The ecological impacts of such change have been described […] The post A pan-Arctic pigment database for phytoplankton and sea-ice algae appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Cambridgeshire locals share housebuilding and water leak concerns as drought declared

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East Anglia has been officially declared in drought by the Environment Agency, as Cambridgeshire residents debate housebuilding, water leaks and climate change

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News in Brief: Shakespeare, secretaries of state, and sewage setbacks

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A light-hearted roundup of this week’s stories, including research on air pollution and an annual Shakespeare festival

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12-year-old Trumpington student Niel truimphs at Institute of Physics’ Eureka contest

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He explored the role of solar power.

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