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LCIL Friday Lecture: ‘Climate change and the law of the sea: A test for international law’ – Prof Nilufer Oral, National University of Singapore

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Lecture summary: Recent scientific information presents an alarming diagnosis of the multiple adverse consequences of climate change on the ocean: levels of ocean acidification not seen in millions of years, changes in ocean chemistry, warming temperatures and deoxygenation threating marine life, in particular coral reefs; and rapidly melting glaciers and ice sheets challenging the survival…

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LCIL Friday Lecture: ‘Climate change and the law of the sea: A test for international law’ – Prof Nilufer Oral, Director of the Centre for International Law – NUS

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Lecture summary: Recent scientific information presents an alarming diagnosis of the multiple adverse consequences of climate change on the ocean: levels of ocean acidification not seen in millions of years, changes in ocean chemistry, warming temperatures and deoxygenation threating marine life, in particular coral reefs; and rapidly melting glaciers and ice sheets challenging the survival…

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What can museum specimens tell us about climate change?

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The humble blue mussel is fighting to protect itself from environmental change and increased predation by building itself a thicker shell. The unexpected phenomenon, tracked by researchers through generations of museum specimens, shows that climate change can have complex localized impacts that cannot be predicted by global experimental models.

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The Martin Centre Research Seminar Series: The Dash for Electricity: Will Electric Heating Allow the UK to Meet its Climate Change Targets?

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Jason Palmer (Director, Cambridge Architectural Research Ltd and Cambridge Energy Ltd)

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Inhibitory effects of climate change on the growth and extracellular enzyme activities of a widespread Antarctic soil fungus

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Inhibitory effects of climate change on the growth and extracellular enzyme activities of a widespread Antarctic soil fungus

The post Inhibitory effects of climate change on the growth and extracellular enzyme activities of a widespread Antarctic soil fungus appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Analysis and attribution of climate change in the upper atmosphere from 1950 to 2015 simulated by WACCM-X

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The post Analysis and attribution of climate change in the upper atmosphere from 1950 to 2015 simulated by WACCM-X appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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Geothermal heat flow in Antarctica: current and future directions

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The post Geothermal heat flow in Antarctica: current and future directions appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.

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The role of sustainable finance in delivering the Future we Want post Covid-19, 13 November

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Aimed at leaders and practitioners in the fields of finance and business, this panel will explore the role of the finance industry – and sustainable finance in particular – in building zero carbon, equitable and sustainable economies post COVID-19.

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Future Leaders Fellowship supports research into carbon capture

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Future Leaders Fellowship supports research into carbon capture

Dr Alexander Forse, courtesy Department of Chemistry Photography Wednesday, October 14, 2020 The award of a Future Leaders Fellowship on electrochemical carbon dioxide capture, announced today, will help Dr Alex Forse meet his goal to develop materials that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle the global climate crisis. “This Future Leaders Fellowship will launch…

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The Martin Centre Research Seminar Series: Form Follows Fuel: Architecture and Energy from Prehistory to Climate Crisis

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Dr Barnabas Calder (Senior Lecturer, University of Liverpool)

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