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Photosynthesis ‘hack’ could lead to new ways of generating renewable energy

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Photosynthesis ‘hack’ could lead to new ways of generating renewable energy

image of cells and electrons during photosynthesis Wednesday, March 22, 2023 An in-depth study of photosynthesis could lead to new ways of generating clean fuel and renewable energy. Dr Jenny Zhang from this department has coordinated an international team of physicists, chemists and biologists to study the earliest stages of photosynthesis in live cells at…

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Reply to Yang et al.: Global warming and black carbon simultaneously lead to glacier mass decline over the southeastern Tibetan Plateau [Response]

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The post Reply to Yang et al.: Global warming and black carbon simultaneously lead to glacier mass decline over the southeastern Tibetan Plateau [Response] appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Jorge Viñuales advises Vanuatu in bid to request an advisory opinion on climate change from the ‘World Court’

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The Republic of Vanuatu has secured the co-sponsorship of no less than 105 States for the submission to vote by the UN General Assembly of a Draft Resolution requesting the International Court of Justice, dubbed the ‘World Court’, to provide an advisory opinion on climate change under international law. Cambridge Centre…

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Climate Change in the Context of UK Politics

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Climate Change in the Context of UK Politics

Slideshow image:  Featured image:  Image caption:  Climate Change in the Context of UK Politics. Daniel Zeichner MP. Thurs 2 March 7.00–8.30 pm Image link:  Climate Change in the Context of UK Politics Sort order:  1

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Long-term stability in the circumpolar foraging range of a Southern Ocean predator between the eras of whaling and rapid climate change

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The post Long-term stability in the circumpolar foraging range of a Southern Ocean predator between the eras of whaling and rapid climate change appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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New systematic evidence map and online tools launched to support policy efforts to reduce traffic-related air pollution

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Researchers – led by Dr Haneen Khreis at the MRC Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge  – have created an interactive systematic evidence map of urban policy interventions to reduce traffic-related emissions and air pollution. Researchers, practitioners and policymakers can use this resource to discover more about the effectiveness of over 1000 policy scenarios,…

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New evidence map and tools launched to support policies to reduce traffic-related air pollution

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Researchers – led by Dr Haneen Khreis at the MRC Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge – have created an interactive systematic evidence map of urban policy interventions to reduce traffic-related emissions and air pollution. Researchers, practitioners and policymakers can use this resource to discover more about the effectiveness of over 1000 policy scenarios,…

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Carbon emissions from fertilisers could be reduced by as much as 80% by 2050

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Carbon emissions from fertilisers could be reduced by as much as 80% by 2050

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Learning about a world powered by sunlight

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Learning about a world powered by sunlight

The Reisner Lab Outreach Team teach chemistry in an entertaining way, courtesy @ChemistryPhotograph Thursday, January 26, 2023 A group of students recently attended a lecture peppered with fun-filled experiments to illustrate the serious issue of how to combat climate change in an entertaining and informative way. More than 100 Year 10 students and teachers from…

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Accelerating the transition to a zero carbon world

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Accelerating the transition to a zero carbon world

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