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Climate change could double plant-harming fungi in Antarctica by end of century

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New research warns of growing threat to fragile Antarctic plant ecosystems – but cutting emissions could prevent the worst outcomes. The post Climate change could double plant-harming fungi in Antarctica by end of century appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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CEENRG Thursday seminars: ‘Climate politics in the shadow of war’

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Speaker: Professor Jan Selby (Professor of International Politics and Climate Change, University of Leeds) The Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy, and Natural Resource Governance (C-EENRG) is hosting a seminar series throughout the 2025-26 academic year. How does war matter for climate change and global climate…

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Response of ice sheets, sea-ice and sea level in climate stabilisation and reversibility simulations using a state-of-the-art Earth System Model

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We have conducted an ensemble of idealised climate overshoot simulations in a state-of-the-art Earth System Model in which global mean temperature is increased at a constant rate to global warming […] The post Response of ice sheets, sea-ice and sea level in climate stabilisation and reversibility simulations using a state-of-the-art Earth System Model appeared first…

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Developmental and transcriptomic responses of Hawaiian bobtail squid early stages to ocean warming and acidification

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Cephalopods play a central ecological role across all oceans and depths. However, under the current climate crisis, their physiology and behaviour are impacted, and we are beginning to comprehend the […] The post Developmental and transcriptomic responses of Hawaiian bobtail squid early stages to ocean warming and acidification appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Giant iceberg behaviour impacts regional biogeochemical cycling in the Southern Ocean

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Giant Antarctic iceberg calving is projected to increase with climate change, affecting ocean circulation, nutrient supply, and carbon cycling. These icebergs can stimulate primary production and influence Southern Ocean carbon […] The post Giant iceberg behaviour impacts regional biogeochemical cycling in the Southern Ocean appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Lunchtime Lecture: ‘The Global Housing Crisis and International Law: A Critical Assessment’ – Prof Balakrishnan Rajagopal, MIT

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Register here if attending online In this talk, I’ll focus on multiple dimension of the global housing crisis – affordability, homelessness, loss of homes due to climate crisis, mass destruction of homes or domicide during conflict, migration and the idea of a home, the contestation over land, and the persistence of forced evictions, discrimination and…

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Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal now Endangered due to climate change – IUCN Red List

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The emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now both Endangered, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The post Emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal now Endangered due to climate change – IUCN Red List appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Representing the majority and not the minority: the importance of the individual in communicating climate change

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This research presents three case studies, through which a creative approach to developing dialogue around climate change is outlined. By working with three distinct communities and encouraging them to discuss […] The post Representing the majority and not the minority: the importance of the individual in communicating climate change appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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CEENRG Thursday seminars: ‘New state capitalism and state responsibility for climate change’

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Speaker: Dr Arjuna Dibley (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore) The Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy, and Natural Resource Governance (C-EENRG) is hosting a seminar series throughout the 2025-26 academic year. State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are the most important global suppliers…

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Last chance to register: free, public conference celebrates 250 years of ‘The Wealth of Nations’

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Last chance to register: free, public conference celebrates 250 years of ‘The Wealth of Nations’

Monday, 2 March 2026 Last chance to register: free, public conference celebrates 250 years of ‘The Wealth of Nations’ News The most famous text in the history of political economy and economics was first published 250 years ago. A landmark public conference will bring together leading historians and economists – including six from Cambridge –…

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