Cambridgeshire

Can climate crisis help farmers win the argument over gene-edited crops?

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Mounting concerns over the climate and biodiversity crises can be used to amplify the farming industry’s pleas to be liberated from “overly cautious” regulation, Norfolk farmers were told.

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Heated fields experiment finds an upside to climate change for farmers

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A pioneering experiment using heated field plots to test how crops respond to temperature has revealed an unexpected upside of climate change for farmers.

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Global carbon emissions increase, but rate slows, UEA scientists find

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Global carbon emissions are set to have grown more slowly this year, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia – but they have warned stronger action is needed to reverse trends.

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‘Scaremongering’: Norwich weather watcher attacks scientists over climate change

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Weather watcher Norman Brooks gives his view on Norfolk’s weather during November.

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‘The car park is not a recycling centre’- flytipper dumps fridges and mattress

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Flytippers have been warned to dispose and recycle waste correctly or face a fine.

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‘We must act’ – council to plant more trees to lower high carbon emissions

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A Norfolk council which refused to declare a climate emergency will encourage tree planting after being urged to prevent “permanent damage and loss”.

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Climate change sceptic questions candidates at city election hustings

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A climate change-focused election hustings in Norwich was punctuated by climate scepticism from a spectator.

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‘It was their choice’ – councillor defends decision not to declare climate emergency

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A Norfolk councillor has defended the council’s decision not to declare a climate emergency after being quizzed on the decision.

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Norfolk people ‘unaware’ of environment impact from food waste

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Just a third of people in Norfolk are aware that food waste contributes to climate change, new figures have revealed.

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Climate change, the NHS and trust – young voters quiz candidates on their election priorities

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Norwich election candidates were grilled on the NHS, climate change, trust, and education policies during a hustings event held at a city centre school.

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